HIPAA @ IT Reference, 2003 Edition: Health Information Transactions, Privacy, And Security

This book is organized into the following three main chapters: Transactions and Codes,
Privacy, and
Security.

The Transactions and Codes Chapter relates to exchanges between healthcare providers and payers. The Chapter covers

transactions,
code sets,
identifiers,
impact, and
implementation.

The Privacy Chapter focuses on the relationship between patients and the healthcare system, and the chapter addresses

notice and authorization,
uses and disclosures
patient rights,
administration,
other regulations, and
impact.

The Security Chapter explains how to keep information safe and covers:

compliance life cycle,
real-world security policy;
computer security models; and
technical security mechanisms.