Question: In a 750-1,000-word paper, explain how HIPAA and HITECH regulations impact the implementation of various health care systems. Consider impacts to and from federal, local, software vendors/users, hardware vendors/users, infrastructure, and organizational standards. Papers must address the following:
Clearly define impact of HIPAA and HITECH regulations on health care systems for the future with mention to state and federal differences.
Define how the regulations will modify the implementation and ongoing use of software systems that maintain patient data.
Discuss the changes and impacts to software and hardware vendors.
Clarify the changes and impacts to infrastructure and organizational standards.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.