1 Hematopoiesis refers to the process that generates new, mature blood cells. 2  All such cells ultimately derive from a single progenitor cell termed the Hematopoietic Stem Cell (HSC) which undergoes a process of highly regulated division and differentiation that produces the gamut of mature blood cells.
The final version of the HIPAA Privacy regulations were issued in December 2000, and went into effect on April 14, 2002. Normally, rules go into effect 60 days after publication in the Congressional Record. Due to a glitch, the rules did not go into effect until April 14th instead of in February of 2001. A two-year grace period was included; enforcement of the HIPAA Privacy Rules begins on April 14, 2003. Related Terms: Administrative Simplification; American Health Information Management Association.
Lets begin with the question What does HIPAA stand for? In full, HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or the HIPAA Act for short.The HIPAA Act was enacted August 21, 1996 by the 104th US Congress and signed by President Bill Clinton.he HIPAA Act is also known as the Kennedy Kassebaum Act since it was initially introduced in Congress as the Kennedy-Kassebaum Bill. Democratic Senator Edward Kennedy and republican Senator Nancy Kassebaum were two of the leading sponsors of the bipartisan bill.