HIPAA Regulatory Paper Amanda Burns HCA/210 July 7, 2013 University of Phoenix HIPAA Regulatory Paper The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed in 1996 by congress to ensure the protection and privacy of patient health information whether that be in a clinic, hospital, nursing facility, or dental office. The major focus of HIPAA is making sure that as patient information that is being shared whether by mail, phone, or electronically that information that is
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Understanding Continuum HCA/210 Understanding Long Term Care Long Term care is a range of services and support that patients may need as they age to meet there every day ADLs or Activities of Daily Living. Most long term care is not medical care it is care that is given to a patient that has had and acute or chronic illness. For examples if a patient gets in a car accident and becomes paralyzed from waist down they most likely will need assistance with bathing, dressing, toileting
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Electronic Medical Records Jordan Smith HCA/210 June 16, 2013 Electronic Medical Records Electronic Medical Records or EMR have begun to be more and more effective in the care and treatment of patients. The communication between patients, doctors, and other staff members is better than ever before. The amount of well received care and treatments has increased greatly with the advanced use of Electronic Medical Records usage (PR Newswire, 2013). The delivery of health care to patients has been
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Title HCA/210 Oklahoma State Board of Nursing Overview The Oklahoma Board of Nursing’s mission is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of Oklahoma residents. The eleven members of the Board consists of six registered nurses, three licensed practical nurses, and two citizens of the State who represent the public. The Board is tasked to ensure Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, or Advanced Unlicensed Assistants are competent to practice by regulating the essential elements
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Regulation Quiz Week 6 HCA 210 / Introduction to Health Care Please select the best answer from the choices listed below. Once you have completed the quiz, save as a Word® document and submit in the assignment section. (Each question is worth 2.5 points) Resources: (These are all found under week 5 electronic reserve readings) OIG addresses confusion over EMTALA. (2000). hfm (Healthcare Financial Management), 54(1), 1. Brown, L. C. (2003). EMTALA compliance tips. Healthcare
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* Saved Papers ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Search Bottom of Form * Home Page » * Other Topics Rising Health Care Cost In: Other Topics Rising Health Care Cost Courtney Sheegog May. 8th, 2013 Hca/210 Rising Health Care Cost Assignment • What are some of the driving forces behind rising health care spending? One of the driving forces behind rising health care spending is Technology and Prescription drugs, chronic disease, aging of the population
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Agency Overview Catherine A. Johnson HCA/210 Version 7 July 19, 2013 University of Phoenix Agency Overview The Medical Board of California is a state government agency, which licenses and regulates medical doctors and other affiliated healing arts professions. The Medical Board of California offers to consumers two principal types of services, public-record information about California-licensed physicians, and investigation of complaints against physicians. (2012) “California Medical Examiners
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Understanding Continuum of Care Services Damita Boone HCA/210 August 3, 2012 Stacy Hull Vance • What is long-term care? Provide an example. Long-term care is a variety of services that includes medical and non-medical care to people who have a chronic illness or disability. Long-term care helps meet health or personal needs. Most long-term care is to assist people with support services
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HCA 210 | Health Care Innovation | Cochlear Implants | Joseph Fortescue 12/22/2013 | In every country and culture there are people who suffer from hearing loss. Sometimes it is classified as conductive hearing loss where for some reason the sound waves are being blocked; which can usually be fixed with surgery. The majority of people who suffer from hearing loss have damage to the nerves that carry sounds to the brain. That is called sensorineural hearing loss; and there are new
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Agency Overview HCA/210 Dianne Blount 08/31/2012 Joan Craine The purpose of the Board of Medical Examiners is to help licensed. Physicians in Georgia to consider and reevaluate their prescribing practice of controlled substances. Practicing physicians who become new Board members to help them to become more educated and teach them about the laws. Of Georgia and they or giving detail information on prescribing medication, in certain specific situations, the Medical Board, is the agency that
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