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Program Descriptions

21 - CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF HIPAA IMPLEMENTATION (CalOHI)

The California Office of HIPAA Implementation (CalOHI) has statewide responsibility for leadership and coordination of state departments' implementation of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The HIPAA mandates the standardization and simplification of electronic healthcare billing and payments as well as establishes new standards for the privacy, confidentiality and security of personal health information.