Research the HIPAA law from various reliable sources. Try to have a variety of printed, as well as online sources. Carefully cite your sources in text and in the reference section.
Write your thesis statement, and relate it to the HIPAA law. Clearly state what you want to prove in your research paper.
Take notes from the information you have gathered, and write your notes on index cards. Add a separate card for each new source. You may use more than one index card for each source.
Make an outline of your research paper, using your thesis statement and your index cards. Outline your introduction, body and conclusion.
Follow the appropriate writing style. Writing styles vary, and you must follow the one that was requested. Use the appropriate writing style throughout your entire research paper, as well as for the works-cited page.
Use your outline and index cards to start writing the first draft of your paper. Give an explanation of the HIPAA law in the body of your research paper.
Edit your rough draft. Make all the necessary changes to your HIPAA law research paper, before submitting your final draft.