care of more patients than I had previously been able to, and not diminish the quality of care for those patients. And I can still live a balanced lifestyle. Highlights Director of the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Leon Rodriguez, discusses the privacy and security of patient health information stored in electronic health records, and the role of OCR in enforcing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. Dr. Chris Tashjian, a family medicine specialist in rural Ellsworth, WI, provides his perspective on how electronic health records and meaningful use are helping him provide quality care for his patients.