How does this National Mass Patient and Evacuee Movement, Regulating, and Tracking System work with HIPAA laws?
Christy Music: The business operations/practices of the National System would be HIPAA-compliant. Only authorized users would be able to view the data and enter data. Medical data could potentially be used for epidemiological studies and contact tracing, as they are now used, following HIPAA regulations.
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