To do no harm.

The article urges U.S. health care organizations and their partners to focus on standards and best practices instead of worrying about the impact of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other compliance mandates on their businesses. Topics covered include concern about the effect of HIPAA on people's private data, the lack of penalties for failing to adhere to HIPAA requirements, and frequency of non-compliance even with the passage of HITECH Act in 2009.