Frontmatter
Privacy and Security of Health Information
Overview of State Privacy Laws
Overview of Federal Privacy Laws
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
The Preemptive Effect of the HIPAA Standards
HIPAA Privacy Standards
HIPAA Security Standards: Guarding Data Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability
Transactions, Code Sets, and Unique Identifiers
HIPAA Enforcement
Challenges to HIPAA
HIPAA Privacy and Disclosures in Emergency Situations
Effects of HIPAA Regulations
Application of HIPAA Regulations to Genetic Information
The Breach Notification Rule
Appendices
Index.