Hippa
AIDS. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is found to be in the immune system of the affected body and it focuses on
destroying the CD4 and T cell, which actually helps fight off diseases. It was said that a person will be able to tell when
they are experiencing HIV because they will get flu symptoms or not even get symptoms until months or years down the
line. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) arrives at the end stages of HIV. AIDS begins to come when the
immune system can no longer defend it self from diseases. HIV is often transmitted through sexual activity within partners
or IV drug use, such as sharing needles. Also, it was said from people that AIDS was initially thought to be a disease for
gay males and that stigma has stuck but it was clear that women and children of all ages, sexual orientations and races
can also be the victims of HIV and AIDS.
Understanding what exactly the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is all about help people to
understand the implications of HIV and AIDS from the perspective of HIPPA confidentiality. In 1996 it was Congress that
enacted HIPAA to prevent patient’s personal health information from being used by people who was not given permission
or allowed too. HIPAA restriction was given permission to be allowed on medical records and the way information is
handled and which party has access to the information. HIPAA operates in four different ways and not only that but they
are broken down into four parts. First will be the portability part, this is what gives people the chance to get insurance
coverage. Second will be the transaction, this control the way you are to file a claim and also any other information that
falls in this category. Than you have third and fourth, which is security and privacy and by the way I believe is most
important. The HIPAA Privacy Rule informs the national standards for protecting all patients’ privacy of
destroying the CD4 and T cell, which actually helps fight off diseases. It was said that a person will be able to tell when
they are experiencing HIV because they will get flu symptoms or not even get symptoms until months or years down the
line. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) arrives at the end stages of HIV. AIDS begins to come when the
immune system can no longer defend it self from diseases. HIV is often transmitted through sexual activity within partners
or IV drug use, such as sharing needles. Also, it was said from people that AIDS was initially thought to be a disease for
gay males and that stigma has stuck but it was clear that women and children of all ages, sexual orientations and races
can also be the victims of HIV and AIDS.
Understanding what exactly the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is all about help people to
understand the implications of HIV and AIDS from the perspective of HIPPA confidentiality. In 1996 it was Congress that
enacted HIPAA to prevent patient’s personal health information from being used by people who was not given permission
or allowed too. HIPAA restriction was given permission to be allowed on medical records and the way information is
handled and which party has access to the information. HIPAA operates in four different ways and not only that but they
are broken down into four parts. First will be the portability part, this is what gives people the chance to get insurance
coverage. Second will be the transaction, this control the way you are to file a claim and also any other information that
falls in this category. Than you have third and fourth, which is security and privacy and by the way I believe is most
important. The HIPAA Privacy Rule informs the national standards for protecting all patients’ privacy of
References: L. Amaguin (2011). Legal Action Center, retrieved from http://lac.org/doc_library/lac/publications/HIV-AIDS–Testing-Confidentiality-Discrimination–2003.pdf S. Col (2004). Social and Ethical Issues, retrieved from http://medind.nic.in/maa/t04/i2/maat04i2p107.pdf HIV and AIDS Bureau Staff (2004). Protecting Health Information Privacy and Complying with Federal Regulations, retrieved from http://hab.hrsa.gov/publications/hippa04.htm