In this episode, the first in a three-part series, we are joined by Courtney Hurtig, a healthcare attorney at Phelps Dunbar in New Orleans and James Tekippe a director at VMG Health in Dallas. This series will delve into the new responsibilities of health care providers to protect patient privacy, and the harsh penalties for non-compliance. This year’s changes to HIPAA and Part 2 set new limits and standards for what and when providers can disclose. For providers, this means operational changes, additional training, and greater legal and financial risk. This series will tackle these issues from all sides.