Electronic Devices and Patient Privacy Introduction Confidentiality is defined as a promise that limits access to certain information. With the increase use of technology it is believed that confidential information is at greater risk of being shared with the world. In recent news there have been many cases of people personal photos and information being leaked to the public. With the healthcare industry following in the footsteps of so many others and now going to electronic file databases
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There are advantages and disadvantages to all forms of healthcare communication, which must be considered in our current situation. It has become public knowledge at this point that our medications have been resulting in negative side effects in a large number of consumers, including a well-known public figure. Due to this unfortunate circumstance, it is imperative that we address this issue in the best way possible so that we can assure our consumers that we are improving our medications and that
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, helps people who are between jobs maintain access to good healthcare. The act also helps keep health information private and confidential while handling personal information with confidence. HIPAA was introduced in the late 1990s and during the early 2000s it was fully implemented. The act ensures a person does not have to pay high fees to maintain their care if they needed to change insurance carriers upon leaving employment. Before the act was
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (222 E VAN BUREN AVE SUITE 615) R3ST Healthcare Cyber Compliance Solutions announces they are making the HIPAA compliance process easier, faster and less expensive for healthcare providers. A fundamental requirement of the HIPAA Security Rule #69 involves conducting an annual HIPAA Security Risk Assessment. R3ST Healthcare Cyber Compliance Solutions has made risk assessment and Cyber Security Compliance easier and less complicated for their clients. Whether a client needs assistance
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Sherron has become familiar with DHSS administrative policies, procedures, applicable rules, regulations and policies that apply to the HCBS program. She has displayed consistent understanding of the importance of confidentiality and HIPAA and continues to demonstrate knowledge by sharing confidential information with only those that have a direct business need to know. Sherron has had several situations where information was requested by others but sharing that information would have been HIPAA
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biggest challenges with electronic health information systems is maintaining the security of the data. As a healthcare organization, patient privacy and confidentiality must be ensured. State and federal mandates such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) require that physician-patient privacy be maintained. Security Rule, 45, CFR Parts 160, 162, and 164 governs the requirements for requirements for the minimum-security necessary to protect electronic health information
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HIPAA is the acronym for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It was originally known as the Kennedy-Kassebaum Bill (HIPAA, 2012). The law was passed in 1996. The main rules of HIPAA are Privacy, Transaction and Code Sets, Security, and Identifiers (HIPAA-Background, 2006). Even though the law was originally passed in 1996, it was revised many times over the years, in which it
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HIPAA Summary Colleena Ness HCS/320 2/22/2013 Kristin Thrun HIPAA Summary HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This is the ability to protect the privacy of individual’s health information. The HIPAA privacy rule was passed by congress in August of 2002. The HIPAA tutorial was very informative. Among the many things I learned from this tutorial I found the online information the most intriguing. I started in healthcare shortly before we had electronic medical
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administrative controls in place to safeguard this information, an organization could be held liable should theft, loss or aid of a crime occur. Legislative actions such as the Gramm-Leach-Blailey (GLB), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and the Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) lay the framework of administrative controls for the protection of PII and if not followed, would have legal implication towards corporate liability. How do Administrative
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