Briefly explain the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as it relates to the implementation of the HITECH act. Discuss the need for HIPAA compliance as a result of HITECH implementation and include the impetus for the implementation of the HITECH law/legislation, hiwnit has impacted quality and safety of care to the consumer, has the law resulted in an increase or decrease of healthcare dollars to the consumer and how does HIPAA law help ensure that patients information is more secure as a result of the law.