Book Summary:
'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 follows: 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. This book was published in the summer of 2002 and is superseded by HIPAA @ IT Reference 2003.
People need to understand the information systems ramifications of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). They are eager to get unbiased and comprehensive information about what HIPAA means for them. This book addresses that need. Anyone working in or around healthcare could benefit by reading this book. The targeted audience is people in healthcare organizations that have some HIPAA or information systems responsibility. More particularly, managers in hospitals and information systems consultants should know the content of this book. The book also serves many others, such as nurses or radiologists, information systems staff within an insurance company, and salespeople in consulting firms. A company might use the books to help persuade staff about the relevance of HIPAA to company information policy and tools. |