title: Privacy rules under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and HIPAA.
abstract: The intense scrutiny given to the privacy implications of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act has led to much confusion regarding which applies to specific entities. The authors attempt to clarify when these Acts would define how confidential medical data are used.
authors.affiliation: Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, 1341 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Petersen
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008499:Medical Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012637:Security Measures; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014481:United States