This article summarizes the highlights of the Final Omnibus HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule announced by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) on January 17, 2013 and published in the Federal Register on January 25, 2013. The Rule modifies HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules, implements statutory amendments under the HITECH Act of 2009, strengthens privacy and security protection for individuals' health information, modifies the Breach Notification Rule, and strengthens privacy protections for genetic information. ? When the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules went into effect, we saw a flurry of...