6 May 2011 Heart-Health Insurance Information Security Policy Proposal A review of the current New Users and Password Requirements policies and the proposed changes to these policies with justifications are listed below. Current Policies: New Users “New Users are assigned access based on the content of an access request. The submitter must sign the request and indicate which systems the new user will need access to and what level of access will be needed. A manager’s approval is required to grant
Words: 1042 - Pages: 5
means that data intended for use will only be available to the specified profile. This method protects the privacy of the data during transmission. This process complies with the 4 standard Federal regulatory requirements stated in this policy: FISMA, HIPAA/HITECH, GLBA, and PCI-DSS. Once the network account profiles are created, a new user is created and assigned. To implement a strong access control measure, a unique user identifier must be assigned to the new user account. Before the new user account
Words: 971 - Pages: 4
Case Scenario of Natural Disaster Paper By: Teresa McCullough University of Phoenix June 18, 2012 Instructor: Michael Solomon Introduction: The privacy and security of patient’s health information is an important challenge and responsibility for every healthcare organization and a concern for every United States citizen. To receive healthcare, patients must reveal information that is very personal and often sensitive in nature. Most of the patient-physician relationships
Words: 2044 - Pages: 9
violation of the FCA occurs even if the government never actually makes any payment or suffers a financial loss. The defendant does not have to act with a specific intent to defraud in order to be liable, as long as the submission was "knowing." HIPAA privacy standards were designed to accomplish what three broad objectives? The HIPPA privacy standards are intended to accomplish three broad objectives: define the circumstances in which protected health information may be used and disclosed, establish
Words: 656 - Pages: 3
HIPAA provides rights to patients over health information and limits who can see or receive health information. Patients or patient’s personal representation has rights to their own medical records; however do not have access to psychotherapy notes. HIPAA privacy rules limits on who can see your medical records. Any information pertaining conversations with medical staff, health insurance, billing information and health information is protected. For example, employers cannot see you medical records
Words: 930 - Pages: 4
DESIGN PAPER Vision/goal of the implementation - Heidi (15 points) Remember Meaningful Use and ARRA, usability and clinical workflow Vision Statement: Deliver the best of care to our community through the implementation of a hospital-wide Clinical Information with the ability to provide the right information, to the right person, in the right format, through the right channel, at the right point in clinical workflow to improve patient-centered care and healthcare outcomes. The implementation
Words: 2445 - Pages: 10
Axxess. This is a web-based program that allows clinicians and physicians to provide safe and efficient care; while providing continuity. NOC has reduced cost and remained in compliance with its accreditation governing body through the use of this electronic records system. As with any health care organization, HIPAA is a huge factor in protecting all individuals. According to the US Department of Health & Human Services, “A major goal of the Security Rule is to protect the privacy of individuals’
Words: 412 - Pages: 2
How does HIPAA serve to protect patient rightsI HIPPA is there to protect the rights of patients that need help or service, so that their information is not shared with anyone else but whom they give consent, or agree to let someone else know their history or information. HIPPA protects the client’s rights so therefore, their information is not public and it is against the law for their information to be shared or put in public. What areas of the JSBMHA did HIPAA compliance impact? It affected
Words: 301 - Pages: 2
government must establish that the person submitted the claim with actual knowledge, in deliberate ignorance, or with reckless disregard for the claim’s truth, or falsity. (Cleverley 90) 2. HIPAA privacy standards were designed to accomplish what three broad objectives? Explain each. The three broad objectives HIPAA privacy standards were designed to accomplish are limit the circumstances in which individuals use and disclose patient health information, establish individual rights regarding patient
Words: 501 - Pages: 3
HSM Law Profile Paper Shamekia Smith HSM230 Rachel Smith HSM Law Profile Paper HIPAA LEGAL SUMMARY The use of Information technology now allows human service organizations to more efficiently keep track of high priority information on clients, costs, and regulations. Years ago this information was kept by hand in ledgers. Nowadays client numbers, costs, and regulations have increased astronomically. As such information technology is the only
Words: 1556 - Pages: 7
