Introduction -- Transactions : benefits, impacts and information technology investments -- Standard identifiers -- Benefits and return on investment -- Security -- Privacy -- HIPAA assessments : best practices and key compliance challenges -- Resources -- Training and ongoing employee education -- Road to implementation -- Into the future -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. HIPAA acronyms -- Appendix B. HIPAA web sites -- Appendix C. Model training partner agreements -- Appendix D. Model business associate agreements -- Appendix E. Model requests for assessment -- Appendix F. The healthcare privacy project's HIPAA myths and facts -- Appendix G. HIPAA definition of terms.
