Personal privacy is a great benefit provided by HIPAA. HIPAA has established strict requirements to allow an individual to control their private medical history and any other related and sensitive information. The requirements guarantee the person the right to access and correct their information and also clearly state how or to whom the data should be disclosed. Because of this, it has improved the protection and unnecessary sharing of people's personal data. Another great benefit of HIPAA is the internet and the amount of information you can find with the click of a button. The book talks a little about Deborah and the first time she used the Internet to find out more about her mother and other cases related to her