Managers of health information must have a thorough understanding of the legal principles governing health information management in order to safeguard both their patients and their organization. Legal Aspects of Health Information Management, 2nd ed. provides a comprehensive overview of these legal principles, and features updated Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) content, a deeper examination of the impact e-mail, digital imaging, telemedicine and the Internet are having on HIM, and a new chapter on the emerging area of healthcare fraud and abuse. Written by a lawyer who is also a health information management professional in a manner accessible by those without legal training. Benefits: Examples presented are based on actual legal cases Case studies inspire learners to connect concepts to real-life issues. review questions provide opportunity to test comprehension of chapter concepts and enrichment exercises encourage the development of critical thinking skills