BNA Books Announces the Second Edition of “E-Health, Privacy, and Security Law”

BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, today announces the publication of the Second Edition of E-Health, Privacy, and Security Law, a reformulation of BNA Books' E-Health Business and Transactional Law, now offering guidance on the full range of today's e-health business and transactional law issues with a new focus on the liabilities and ethical issues associated with the increased use of health information technology, social media, and digitized patient records. The treatise is one of the many ABA/BNA publications available from BNA Books. 

E-health has rapidly emerged as one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing areas of the health care industry. As the industry becomes more dependent on information technology, health law practitioners are increasingly confronting unfamiliar legal issues. Important topics and trends discussed in the new Second Edition of E-Health, Privacy, and Security Law include: 

• Personal health records and social media
• FDA regulation of e-health technology
• Special issues regarding electronic health information and litigation
• The latest regulations on privacy and security issues under the HITECH Act
• New enforcement techniques and practices 

The Second Edition  contains a comprehensive discussion of new HIPAA enforcement actions, including the first State Attorney General enforcement action under the HITECH Act and the first impositions of civil money penalties and jail time for criminal actions under HIPAA. Health law practitioners need this treatise to: 

• Get a snapshot of the e-health industry and an overview of the recent trends in the marketplace
• Learn about the ways in which social media and the "meaningful use" doctrine have hastened adoption of e-health products and services
• Understand the current privacy and security requirements under HIPAA and discover ways to comply with these rules in order to avoid recent aggressive enforcement actions
• Learn how the FDA, FCC and DOJ Antitrust Division are regulating the e-health industry and its innovative products and services
• Avoid problems by learning due-diligence procedures and contract drafting tips, including protective intellectual property provisions
• Learn about other common pitfalls and potential liabilities unique to the e-health industry related to professional licensure and credentialing, litigation risks, and legal ethics 

This treatise also is useful for e-health professionals, who will value its indispensable analysis and advice to help them avoid penalties and jail time; maximize the use of technology to increase efficiency, cut costs, and improve marketing; and complete e-health strategic transactions successfully. 

The treatise was published in cooperation with the ABA Health Law Section. Section publications provide a balanced forum for the views and professional development of practitioners in health law. For more information on Section participation, please call the Section at 312.988.5824 or visit www.americanbar.org/groups/health_law.html. 

The editor-in-chief of E-Health, Privacy, and Security Law, Second Edition is W.Andrew H. Gantt III, a partner in Cooley LLP, Washington, DC, where he is a member of the firm's Life Sciences Practice Group and leader of the firm's Health Care Regulatory Practice. 

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