HIPAA Toolkit: GINA, HITECH, and the Omnibus Rule—Oh My! (7 of 10)

Welcome to the “HIPAA Toolkit: GINA, HITECH, and the Omnibus Rule—Oh My!” video lesson meant to explain various updates to HIPAA requirements and the effects those updates have on healthcare workers and patient rights. This lesson is part of the “HIPAA Toolkit,” which covers a variety of topics related to HIPAA compliance. First, this lesson describes the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and how it strengthens privacy rights and protects against discrimination based on genetic information. Then, this lesson explains what the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act is and how it affects covered entities and business associates. Lastly, the lesson covers the Omnibus Rule and how it does things like reinforce limitations on uses and disclosures of protected health information (PHI).