HIPAA Compliance Handbook is intended for HIPAA coordinators,project managers, privacy officers, compliance professionals, health carerecord managers, and others who have the responsibility for implementing theHIPAA Privacy and Security Regulations. It contains easy-to-understandexplanations of the legal and regulatory provisions.The 2013 Edition has been updated to include:Guidance on preparing for Privacy & Security Audits, including information onthe new audit protocols from the Office for Civil RightsNew section on security and cloud computingUpdates on State Attorney General enforcement actions under HITECH, includingthe first case against a business associateAnalysis of new resolution agreements between HHS and covered entities,including the first ones involving small providers or state agenciesUpdates on recent criminal enforcement inRevised Sample Audit ProtocolsUpdated State-by-State Guide to Medical Privacy Statutes.