Protecting Health Information
Channel: UABHIProgram
Date: 09/07/2013

Privacy and security of health information are of utmost importance in today's technologically advancing world.  The increased use of electronic health records as well as smart phones, tablets and patient portals are changing how we look at our healthcare.  The laws and regulations that protect our information also need to change.  In this video, Bill "Dr. HIPAA" Braithwaite, MD, PhD, discusses the background and current status of the regulations for protecting the privacy, confidentiality and security of health information.

Key Words/Topics: Administrative Simplification, HIPAA, Privacy, Security, HITECH

This material was developed by The University of Alabama at Birmingham, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology under award number 1U24OC000023