The Relationship Between HIPAA and Electronic Medical Records

Investigate the relationship between HIPAA and Electronic Medical Records to answer the following questions:

Why was HIPAA required in 1996 to supplement the existing Privacy Act regarding the confidentiality of patient health information?
Why was 1996 considered the initiation of Electronic Medical Records?
Why were the HITECH Act of 2009 and later provisions of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 required to supplement HIPAA in reference to Electronic Medical Records?
Reflect on your future (or current) career in healthcare and discuss several ways that explain how you will ensure HIPAA, HITECH Act, Affordable Care Act, (and other) compliance of protected health information with EMR systems.