Addressing Clinical Trial Recruitment and Retention Issues Imposed by HIPAA Step by Step (second of a series)

Clinical Trial Recruitment
Recent reports have indicated that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that went into effect in 2003 has adversely affected clinical trial conduct by imposing significant time and cost burdens, and by impeding clinical trial recruitment and retention,1 which in turn has deterred finding patients lost-to-follow-up (LTFU).  This post will serve [...]