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["Dan Horning" <dan.horning@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: webproducers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> [mailto:webproducers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Evan Silberman
> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 10:46 PM
> To: webproducers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [webproducers] HIPPA Compliant Website
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> Hi Folks --=20
> I have a client (an office of therapists) who is looking for=20
> a customized
> Intranet solution, with very complex calendar and contact=20
> management tools.
> The client would be using this Intranet to share confidential, client
> information.=20
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> Due to the nature of my client=B9s business, I believe this=20
> site would need to
> comply with the Health Insurance Portability and=20
> Accountability Act (HIPAA),
> which mandates a legal and regulatory environment governing=20
> the security and
> confidentiality of individually identifiable protected health=20
> information.
> Therefore, any healthcare organization using the Internet to=20
> send Protected
> Health Information (PHI) must take steps to protect=20
> themselves from known
> Internet threats.=20
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> I don=B9t have the expertise to create a website that meets=20
> these needs, so my
> client met with an independent design firm to discuss the=20
> project. The firm
> then provided a starting estimate of $20,000. When the firm=20
> factored in
> HIPPA, the estimate jumped almost $40,000 dollars.
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> There are many aspects of a project like this that I am=20
> confused about:
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> 1. How does an act like HIPPA affect the structure and=20
> development of a
> website in comparison to a public, database driven website? Would this
> result in a more costly website?
> 2. How do HIPPA and Internet Law intersect? What impact does=20
> this have on a
> project like this?=20
> 3. What resources are available to learn more about HIPPA and=20
> the Internet?
> (I did Google already)
> 4. Do open source calendar and contact management tools exists for
> customization?=20
> 5. This solution needs to be remote. Would Outlook be a=20
> useful tool by any
> stretch of the imagination?
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> I know the details of this scenario are vague, any general thoughts?
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> As always, THANKS.=20
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