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Health Information Management

Resources and tips for health information management (HIM) courses and topics.

Laws and Regulations

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Modifications to HIPAA - 2013
Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement; Final Rule
Department of Health and Human Services
November 21, 2008
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
Part of HIPAA
February 17, 2009
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
March 23, 2010
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program; Final Rule
Department of Health and Human Services
July 28, 2010

Health Information Privacy

Office of Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Health Privacy
Federal Trade Commission - Bureau of Consumer Protection
Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records
from the Federal Register

Books, Journals and other Resources

Fundamentals of Law for Health Informatics and Information Management by Melanie S. Brodnik
Publication Date: 2017-01-01
Online R2 Library

Examples of Library Search with keywords and LCSH subjects:

Medical records — Law and legislation — United States

Patient Rights — legislation & jurisprudence

Medical Informatics — legislation & jurisprudence

Health Information Management — legislation & jurisprudence United States

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (United States)

Legal Databases and Government Portals

HeinOnline This link opens in a new window
HeinOnline is an online product with pages of legal history available in an online, fully-searchable, image-based format. HeinOnline provides coverage from law and law-related periodicals. It also contains the Congressional Record Bound volumes in entirety, complete coverage of the U.S. Reports back to 1754.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
NexisUni (formerly Lexis Nexis Academic) offers full-text access to news, legal, and business sources including: journals, television and radio broadcasts, newswires and blogs, federal and state cases and statutes, and U.S. Supreme Court decisions since 1790.
Westlaw Campus Research This link opens in a new window
West Law Campus Research provides online access to legal, news, and business-related research for students, faculty, and library staff.

GovInfo
This U.S. Government Publishing Office website provides free access to a wide range of government publications and data from the legislative, executive and judicial branches. Contents include statutes, bills, regulations, budgets, congressional hearings and reports, congressional committee materials, Supreme Court and federal court cases. Similar documents can be found within ProQuest Congressional and HeinOnline databases.

ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new window
Proquest Congressional provides access to the full text of congressional working papers and legislation, a wide variety of information about Congress, including member biographical and committee assignment information, voting records, financial data, and the full text of the Congressional Record.

USA.gov
Portal to government information and services. Powered by the Bing search engine, it searches federal, state, and local government websites. Browse by agency to find research reports and policy briefs on agency websites.

Media Sources

CQ Magazine This link opens in a new window
CQ Magazine (formerly CQ Weekly) contains weekly reports on Congress, White House, and every federal agency. CQ Magazine includes an archive dating back to 1983.
US Newsstream (formerly ProQuest Newsstand) This link opens in a new window
U.S. Newsstream features newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites dating back to 1980. Some titles include: Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
NexisUni (formerly Lexis Nexis Academic) offers full-text access to news, legal, and business sources including: journals, television and radio broadcasts, newswires and blogs, federal and state cases and statutes, and U.S. Supreme Court decisions since 1790.

Register for access to the New York Times Online
Temple faculty, staff, and students can register for access using their @temple.edu email address. More information at New York Times guide
Finding Newspapers (TU library research guide)
Lists more databases and sources to find contemporary and historical newspapers, general, and by subject and location.

Related Research Guides

Public Health Law Research Guide
Legislative History Research Guide
Temple First Year Law Research Toolkit
Contains useful resources for non law students, including sources for legal research
Legislative History Research: A Basic Guide
Congressional Research Service (2013)
Compiling a Federal Legislative History: A Beginner’s Guide
Library of Congress' comprehensive research guide on finding federal legislative history documents, including congressional committee reports and hearings, presidential signing statements, and the debates of Congress.
Finding Newspapers
Lists more databases and sources to find contemporary and historical newspapers, general, and by subject and location.