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.