The enhanced set of protections finalized in the omnibus HIPAA privacy and security rule released Jan.17 now becomes the new baseline for anyone who handles health information. It doesn’t change meaningful use requirements, but combined, the two may drive more providers to protect patient data, according to privacy and security experts.The clear and comprehensive view of privacy, security and enforcement that comprise the final rule today was missing at the dawn of the meaningful use program as physicians and hospitals began to adopt electronic health records (EHRs).To make up for that, some privacy and security experts were inclined to believe