Welcome to the "HIPAA: Basics" video lessons! This series is designed for compliance officers, HIPAA compliance officers (privacy and security), and employees of organizations that are required to comply with HIPAA, including covered entities and business associates. "HIPAA: Basics" provides an overview of the basic principles in HIPAA, HITECH, and Omnibus. The three principle areas of HIPAA will be covered: privacy, security, and breach notification. This video lesson, the fourth of eight in the "HIPAA: Basics" video course, introduces uses and disclosures. In other words, it describes when it is okay to disseminate information and how this must be done to comply with HIPAA.