Yi-Tan Call 341: Securing Health Information

Published: Aug. 29, 2011, 2:43 p.m.

The Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA) brought with it some new health information regulations that extend HIPAA. The new rules have many implications for US health care delivery.\n\nAs a result, the health care industry is likely to undergo traumas and transformations. Feisal Nanji of Techumen has been pondering these outcomes.\n\nWith Feisal, let's discuss:\n\nWhat changes does the HITECH Act bring; how will they affect the industry?\nWhat opportunities does the Act open? For whom?\nWhere might health care go, given this new information? Is this positive?