HHS Releases White Paper on Unique Health Identifier
On July 6, 1998, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a white paper on unique health identifiers for individuals. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), HHS Secretary Donna Shalala is required to adopt standards that suppor....
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