title: The gap: HIPAA and secure IT.
abstract: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) had many objectives and IT implications. But the greatest area of concern for most providers is security and privacy of electronic patient information.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hagland
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D016494:Computer Security / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004651:Employment; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States