“HIPAA Folklore” as a Barrier to Health Information Exchange in Florida
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HIPAA requirements were often misunderstood by respondents in the course of the project.
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One major misinterpretation of HIPAA was that is prevented any health care information from being exchanged.
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This “HIPAA Folklore” rationale was cited by numerous providers for why they could not exchange health care data with a RHIO.