The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the federal statute governing the protection of patient information, has been a part of the healthcare landscape for years. Now that same landscape is changing rapidly with the growing adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHR) and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

This best practices guide explores ways in which your health care facility can employ the most effective compliance strategies, ensuring not only HIPAA compliance, but secure patient information.