Health Care Process Craig Brownlee University of Phoenix Health Care Communication Strategies HCS/320 Marina Voroni January 09, 2015 Health Care Process Good Afternoon assembled newsman, media outlets and spokesmen. I would like to start off this news conference with a brief introduction. I am Michael Brownlee, the Communication Director for the Umbrella Corporation. We have called this news conference for the negative news reports concerning the release of Norvopaste. The recent reports
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RARP: The Creation of a New Department (Mary) Patty Cowles The College of St Scholastica Investigate: Why a New Department? Why was the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Mercy Health Systems so determined to create a centralized department to track deadlines, payments and recoupment of payments? Because deadlines for appeals were being missed, recoupment of payments with no documentation of reason for recoupment, and one centralized location for tracking audits and appeals needed. Bottom
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Healthcare Technology Lisa Schirmeister HCS/212 Abstract Healthcare technology is always changing over the years. It is used in a wide range of area, from how diagnosis are made, treating different types of disease, and management of medical/health records. Technology has been used to asset in the different fields of healthcare. Studies are done to find ways to improve the way we take care and manage personal confidential information of our patients. Healthcare Technology As of 2011, per
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Information: Patient Privacy Concern The potential breach in HIPPA, Health Insurance Portability and Privacy Act of 1996, brings up several patient privacy concerns. One consideration is the method that the patient’s health data is distributed and utilized. Electronic health records are at risk of security breaches from hackers without adequate safety measure in place. According to Loria, (2015), “In January, health insurance provider Anthem discovered that hackers had broken into a database containing
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Security and Privacy Donetta Bacon March 14, 2016 HCS 533 Catherine Doughty Security and Privacy Case Scenario two takes place in a small town that was hit by hurricane. The concern is the basement of the organization was flooded by the storm. This caused damage to patient files, and some was washed away when the water receded. Developing an idea to address patients who ask about his or her health record is a must. There also has to be a process that is in place in an event, such as a
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providers via the web can expedite service, security and privacy have to be considered and maintained. An organizational policy is required to provide guidance, direction and responsibilities to ensure compliance with all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements. HIPAA is the acronym that was passed by Congress in 1996. (Health, n.d.) Purpose: To promulgate organizational policy, procedures, and program management for web security. This policy defines the technical
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Federal Laws and Regulations Health Services Finance 05/08/2016 Federal Laws and Regulations The False Claim Act is a federal law that makes it a crime for any person or organization to knowingly make a false record or file a false claim regarding any federal health care program, which includes any plan or program that provides health benefits, whether directly, through insurance or otherwise, which is funded directly, in whole or in part, by the United States Government or any state healthcare
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interest often takes into consideration the basis ethical principles that includes autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice to name a few. Laws, particularly health care laws are often in the form of a statutes, such as the nurse practice act, that serves as a guidance for nurses to know what defines and limits our practice. As such, the law also regulates how statures must be enforced. Administrative agencies, such as the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services under the auspices
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What it is about HIPAA that make a health care worker pause and/or cringe when it is mention? It usually because he or she is about to commit or committed a HIPAA violation. Health insurance portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 arise from the Privacy Rule issued by the U.S. Department of Health Human Services. HIPAA set the guidelines for usage, release and protection of individuals’ identifiable health information in any various forms such as electronic, paper or oral. Any HIPAA violation
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HIPAA Hippa stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It’s a US law designed to provide privacy standards to protect patients' medical records and other health information provided to health plans, doctors, hospitals and other health care providers. This means it is illegal to show private information to anyone without the patient’s permission. In addition, insurance companies could access medical records and use the information for financial gain. There are four main purposes
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