HIPAA @ IT Reference: Health Information Transactions, Privacy, and Security

'HIPAA@IT Reference' was updated in January 2002 and is now 338-pages long and includes, among other things, the Administrative Simplification Compliance Act. The three, core chapters inside 'HIPAA@IT Reference' describe the information systems implications of HIPAA. While each chapter can be read independently, together they provide a unique and cohesive view. The table of contents in brief of these 3 main chapters Transactions and Codes Administrative Simplification Transactions Codes and Identifiers Privacy Consent and Authorize Access and Amend Administration Others and Impact Security Compliance Life-Cycle Real-World Policy Computer Models Technical Mechanisms The book is rich in background and examples.