Protecting Health Information: HIPAA, Artificial Intelligence and Beyond

By Lisa Venn

In today's rapidly evolving healthcare environment, protecting patient information requires more than familiarity with HIPAA. It demands practical, real-world guidance that keeps pace with new technologies, expanding data flows, and rising regulatory expectations. Protecting Health Information: HIPAA, Artificial Intelligence and Beyond is a comprehensive, practice-ready resource for privacy professionals, compliance leaders, and healthcare executives navigating modern privacy challenges.

Drawing on more than two decades as a privacy attorney, senior compliance leader, and educator, Lisa Venn provides clear explanations, operational insights, and actionable tools that help readers understand how PHI moves through traditional systems, AI-enabled environments, and complex regulatory frameworks. With expertise in HIPAA, 42 C.F.R. Part 2, AI governance, and healthcare operations, Venn offers a grounded perspective designed for real practice, not theory.

What Readers Will Learn HIPAA Privacy Rule basics: preemption, covered entities, PHI, de-identificationSpecial protections: minors' health info, genetic data, and 42 C.F.R. Part 2Use and disclosure essentials: minimum necessary, safeguards, authorization, TPO, and key exceptionsResearch rules: when PHI can be used, research vs. quality improvementIndividual rights: access, amendment, accounting, restrictions, and NPP requirementsSecurity Rule fundamentals: safeguards, risk analysis, updates, and HHS guidanceInformation Blocking: Cures Act rules, exceptions, and penaltiesBreach Notification and enforcementAI in health care: use cases, risks, SaMD, NIST AI RMF, CHAI playbooks, and vendor oversightPractical tools: BAAs, Part 2 consents, HIPAA checklists, Information Blocking exceptions, AI compliance tools, procurement templates, and vendor attestationWhy This Book Matters

Healthcare privacy is no longer static. AI-driven tools, interoperability requirements, online tracking technologies, and evolving federal rules are reshaping how PHI is created, used, shared, and protected. This book equips readers with the clarity and confidence needed to navigate these changes, whether managing day-to-day compliance, advising leadership, or designing privacy-aware systems.

Who This Book Is ForPrivacy officers and compliance leadersHealth system executives and administratorsLegal counsel and risk managersAI governance professionalsHealth IT and data stewardsStudents and professionals preparing for privacy or compliance rolesClear, current, and grounded in real practice, Protecting Health Information: HIPAA, Artificial Intelligence and Beyond is the essential modern guide for anyone responsible for safeguarding patient information in today's data-driven healthcare environment.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HDTPD598
• ISBN13: 9798189156748
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"