Those new rules are taking place all over the country. HIPPA is the regulatory agency that is enforcing all medical care facilities to keep patient info even more private. I work in a hospital, and if you are even overheard discussing a patient in an elevator or something, you could get canned. We have to shred all documents with patient info on it and everything. Of course while we do this it seems like the government is getting freeer access to our medical records and prescription usage.