The session will walk the listener down the path from the current HIPAA Accounting of Disclosures rule, through the HITECH Act's required changes, and the into the proposed rule to implement HITECH which goes beyond what was required in the law and establishes a new right to an Access Report of all electonic PHI. First the current rule will be explained and issues pertaining to that will be discussed, followed by an explanation of the changes the HITECH Act calls for. Expected impacts from the law will be discussed, and then the proposed rule will be presented, with an explanation of the impacts from the proposed requirements.