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Privacy and Health: HIPAA 2003

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After browsing HIPAA books in the bookstore, I found no others books dealing with HIPAA Privacy Rule compliance as understandable as Rada's "Privacy and Health, HIPAA 2003". This book provides the reader with all of the required fundamentals of HIPAA Privacy Rule compliance.

Chapter 1 explains the Privacy Rule from its history to its current status. Chapters 2 through 4 interpret the Rule. I found Chapter 4 especially useful for its insight on the issue of workflow and administration.

Chapter 5 compares compliance costs among different sized organizations. One section describes the disproportionate burden on small entities to comply with the Privacy Rule. Chapter 6 includes a compilation of case studies of different sized entities. The task list for compliance given in this chapter is especially useful. Chapter 7 explains and compares de-identification methods and points to future trends in de-identification.

Chapters 8 and 9 show a road map to implement compliance with the Privacy Rule from the point of view of organization size. Certainly large entities would have more forms to complete and more areas to take care of than small entities. Detailed guidelines are given for small entities, and I like this cram-version strategy and believe many professionals who are short of time would love it too.

Chapter 11 emphasizes that covered entities should work together to share 'standards of care', and Chapter 12 presents state and federal privacy-related laws and regulations.

To summarize, this book is helpful to those who are new to HIPAA compliance and can also serve as a desktop reference book to those responsible for privacy compliance. Whether the reader is doing awareness, analysis, implementation, or audit, the reader should find that useful insights derive from a thorough reading of the book.

After browsing HIPAA books in the bookstore, I found no others books dealing with HIPAA Privacy Rule compliance as understandable as Rada's "Privacy and Health, HIPAA 2003". This book provides the reader with all of the required fundamentals of HIPAA Privacy Rule compliance.

Chapter 1 explains the Privacy Rule from its history to its current status. Chapters 2 through 4 interpret the Rule. I found Chapter 4 especially useful for its insight on the issue of workflow and administration.

Chapter 5 compares compliance costs among different sized organizations. One section describes the disproportionate burden on small entities to comply with the Privacy Rule. Chapter 6 includes a compilation of case studies of different sized entities. The task list for compliance given in this chapter is especially useful. Chapter 7 explains and compares de-identification methods and points to future trends in de-identification.

Chapters 8 and 9 show a road map to implement compliance with the Privacy Rule from the point of view of organization size. Certainly large entities would have more forms to complete and more areas to take care of than small entities. Detailed guidelines are given for small entities, and I like this cram-version strategy and believe many professionals who are short of time would love it too.

Chapter 11 emphasizes that covered entities should work together to share 'standards of care', and Chapter 12 presents state and federal privacy-related laws and regulations.

To summarize, this book is helpful to those who are new to HIPAA compliance and can also serve as a desktop reference book to those responsible for privacy compliance. Whether the reader is doing awareness, analysis, implementation, or audit, the reader should find that useful insights derive from a thorough reading of the book.