Discuss the importance of protecting patient information and the impact of the HITECH Act and HIPAA.
You must define the key provisions of HITECH Act and HIPAA. You must address how The HITECH Act enhanced HIPAA protections.
You must address how HIPAA and HITECH curb inappropriate use of healthcare information by authorized users.
The essay should be 3-4 pages in length.
References should be from textbook and scholarly references.
Paper must be written in APA format.
