Handhelds and HIPAA
Crissy Knox RN, BSN
Anna Smith MSN

$7.95 		Nursing Management
June 2007 
Volume 38  Number 6
Pages 38 - 40
 
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ABSTRACT

Knox, Crissy RN, BSN; Smith, Anna MSN

At Kentucky's University of Louisville Hospital, Crissy Knox is the emergency department clinical practice educator, and Anna Smith is the director of emergency and trauma services.

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Have you thought about the impact these devices have on patient privacy and compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) within your organization?

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