Paul Hales explains health information privacy and security law clearly in plain language. He is an attorney licensed to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, a graduate of Columbia University School of Law, and a Senior Counselor of the Missouri Bar. Paul manages an international HIPAA consulting practice based in St. Louis. He writes and updates all content in The HIPAA E-Tool®, an Internet-based, comprehensive HIPAA compliance solution with separate editions for Covered Entities, Business Associates, Health Plans, and Third-Party Administrators.