Introduction -- Understanding health privacy -- The importance of health privacy -- Individual expectations of health privacy -- Threats to health privacy -- Overview of the legal landscape -- The purpose and organization of this book -- 1. Understanding health privacy laws. -- A brief history of health privacy in the United States -- HIPPA -- Understanding HIPPA -- The HIPPA Privacy Rule -- The HIPPA Security Rule -- The HITECH Act -- Other federal laws -- Overview -- The Privacy Act of 1974 -- Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records Regulations -- The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act -- The Americans with Disabilities Act -- The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act -- State Laws -- Conclusion -- 2. Your rights under HIPPA and how to exercise them. -- Introduction -- Your rights under HIPPA -- Overview -- The Right of Access -- The Right to Amend -- The Right to Accounting -- The right to Privacy Notice -- The Right to Request Confidential Communications -- The Right to Request Restrictions on Uses or Disclosure of PHI -- The Right to Complain -- Beyond complaints -- Conclusion -- 3. Data Security, Breaches, and ID theft. -- Introduction -- Understanding the risks -- The importance of information security -- What to expect from this chapter -- A brief review of Data Security Law -- Overview -- The HIPPA Security Rule -- Data breach response requirement -- Other state laws imposing security requirements -- Summary of state efforts -- Unauthorized access to medical information -- Vulnerability of medical information -- Lost and stolen computers and storage devices -- Data theft by medical workers -- Errors and mistakes -- Snooping -- Family matters -- Malicious disclosure of health information -- Improper disposal of medical information -- Medical ID Theft -- Understanding medical theft ID -- Trends in identity theft -- Putting it into context: war stories -- New legal weapons against ID theft -- Protecting yourself against medical ID theft -- Conclusion -- 4. Taking it into your own hands: personal health records. -- Introduction -- Understanding personal health records -- What is a personal health record? -- What are the advantages of PHRs? -- How are PHRs regulated? -- Concerns about PHRs -- Privacy concerns -- Security concerns -- Terminated and inactive accounts -- Choosing a PHR vendor -- Tips on using a PHR -- Conclusion --

5. Your health privacy at work. -- Introduction -- Your employer's interest in your medical information -- HIPPA and your employer -- Pre-employment screening and hiring -- Wellness programs at work -- Introduction to employer-sponsored wellness programs -- Types of wellness programs -- Key legal issues -- Privacy matters -- The problem of monitoring and/or regulating off-duty conduct -- Social networking, privacy, and your employer -- Conclusion -- 6. Marketing your health. -- Introduction -- Health marketing and the law -- HIPPA and the HITECH Act -- State law -- Marketing using aggregated and/or de-identified data -- Prescription data mining -- The issues -- The law -- Protecting yourself against unwanted marketing -- Conclusion -- 7. The special cases of mental health, addiction, socially stigmatizing diseases, and other intensely private health matters. -- Introduction -- Legal protections for sensitive health information -- Overview -- The problem of consent -- Federal law -- State privacy laws governing sensitive health issues -- Notable case law -- Conclusion -- 8. International perspectives on health privacy. -- Introduction -- Canada -- Australia -- Introduction to applicable legal framework -- Application of the Privacy Act's NPPs to the healthy sector -- Legislative overhaul -- The European approach -- Introduction to privacy in the EU -- Basic principles -- Working party guidance on electronic health records -- Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Overview -- Improving privacy protections -- Protecting yourself.