The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule establishes national standards to
protect individuals’ medical records and other personal health information and applies to health plans, health
care clearinghouses, and those health care providers that conduct certain health care transactions
electronically.
Research appropriate methods of communicating protected HIPAA information.
What are the best and worst ways to electronically communicate with a patient and other medical providers?
Use scholarly articles to support your opinions. Cite your research when appropriate. You are required to have
an introduction and conclusion, as well as 3 additional paragraphs.
All citations need to be in APA format and you will need to include a reference list as part of the assignment.
There is not a page requirement for this assignment; rather, your work should be long enough to address all
elements of the assignment.
