Next week is Health Information Privacy and Security Week and the Journal welcomes five industry experts to explore the hottest privacy and security topics. Each day, a different guest author will provide insight into a different issue.

Here’s the lineup:

• Monday: Taking a Stand on Sanctions, Vera Rulon, MS, RHIT, CCS, FAHIMA, AHIMA President
• Tuesday: Medical Identity Theft and Red Flag Rules, Chris Apgar, CISSP, president, Apgar & Associates LLC
• Wednesday: Breach Notification Involving Protected Health Information, Peter Adler, Attorney at Law, Pepper Hamilton LLP
• Thursday: HITECH Act Privacy Provisions’ Impact for Health Information Exchanges, Stacie Durkin, RN-C, RHIA, MBA, Owner, Durkin & Associates
• Friday: The Red Flags Rule: Protecting Providers and Patients from Medical Identity Theft, Steven Toporoff, Attorney, Federal Trade Commission

Join us next week, Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 17, to read and comment.