HIPAA is more about policy than it is about any specific technology or standard. And most of it is good practice for many applications, from a privacy and secur

HIPAA is more about policy than it is about any specific technology or standard. And most of it is good practice for many applications, from a privacy and security perspective, not just healthcare. Start here: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/coveredentities/index.html http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/covereden... Then this: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/summary/index.html http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/summary/i... and this: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/srsummary.html http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/srsummary...