Hipaa:Gde Health Car Pri, Law LL (Book)

The issue of electronic storage and transmittal of health records is a serious and sensitive one. And compliance with HIPAA's exacting stand ards is a tremendous challenge to health care entities, who must sudde nly deal with both traditional compliance issues and technological que stions. HIPAA: A Guide to Healthcare Privacy and Security Law eases th is burden. Readers will find a comprehensive analysis of the new HHS r egulations as well as practical compliance strategies. Topics covered include common law, Health & Human Services regulations, reconciliatio n of common law precedents and state statutes with federal regulations, the application of governing law, the administrative structures of c omputerized systems, the mechanics of administrative compliance, and m ore. A guidepost to cost-effective compliance, the HIPAA Guide is esse ntial reading for health care attorneys, risk managers, compliance off icers and information officers.