The chief information officer (CIO) of the long-term care (LTC) facility is preparing for retirement and considering recommending you to take her place. Before she makes the recommendation to the board of directors, she wants to see how much you know about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, and the Privacy Act of 1974.

Write a 12-page paper, not including the title and reference pages, that covers the following topics:
How do HIPAA and the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 affect the Privacy Act of 1974?

Note: Use APA style to cite at least 2 references