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Facing the HIPAA Challenge
- Some options:
- Start over
- Do nothing—current law will suffice
- Clarify and modify if necessary (Federal response)
- States still have the option to adopt more stringent standards vs. single standard
Notes:
For a long time policymakers in Washington were saying that HIPAA was off the table...
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