Guide to Privacy and Security of Electronic Health Information

This guide is published by The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and is intended to provide health care providers, including Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) covered entities (CEs) and Medicare eligible professionals (EPs) the tools and resources to integrate federally mandated health information privacy and security requirements into practice. Updates regarding the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) incentive program requirements are detailed in the text of this review.