Mission of the project

To provide a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand overview of the HIPAA Privacy Rule - its history, key provisions, and real-world impacts.

To examine the Pros and Cons of the Privacy Rule.

To illustrate the real-world impacts of the Privacy Rule through an in-depth case study example of a major violation.

To represent the diverse viewpoints on the Privacy Rule's effectiveness from patients, hospitals, insurers, regulators, and researchers and IT developers.