Patient Privacy
Patient Privacy
HCS/335
February 9, 2012
In health care patient privacy is important in organizations. Patients have a right to have their information protected and confidential at all times. Patient Privacy is a major concern and has enforced privacy laws into place, which protect patients medical and the confidentiality of records. Patients have a right to understand also exactly what information is private and protected. Patient put their trust in their health care provider to safe guard their information. Patient Privacy is protecting a patient’s medical information. The patient has the right to keep information from being disclosed. Patients have the right to know who can access their information and only for insurance and need to know bases. Patient Privacy affects all patients and can cause profit loss for many organization, if a breach occurs. This is someone hacking vital records and accessing vital information that can lead to identify theft and more. What protect patient privacy? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 protect a patient’s medical records and permit the disclosure of the medical records need for patient care and other important purposes (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2012). There are also security rules in place that protects health information in the electrical form. The information protected consists of information placed in the medical record, discussions about the care plan, billing information at the office, and health insurance provider (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2012). The patient medical record is also protected by covered entities must safe guard the information, make sure that only information need is being attained, and who can view the information. Patient Privacy is constant changing subject in today’s health care system. According to the Academic Health Centers, the HIPPA law has made it difficult for researchers to
HCS/335
February 9, 2012
In health care patient privacy is important in organizations. Patients have a right to have their information protected and confidential at all times. Patient Privacy is a major concern and has enforced privacy laws into place, which protect patients medical and the confidentiality of records. Patients have a right to understand also exactly what information is private and protected. Patient put their trust in their health care provider to safe guard their information. Patient Privacy is protecting a patient’s medical information. The patient has the right to keep information from being disclosed. Patients have the right to know who can access their information and only for insurance and need to know bases. Patient Privacy affects all patients and can cause profit loss for many organization, if a breach occurs. This is someone hacking vital records and accessing vital information that can lead to identify theft and more. What protect patient privacy? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 protect a patient’s medical records and permit the disclosure of the medical records need for patient care and other important purposes (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2012). There are also security rules in place that protects health information in the electrical form. The information protected consists of information placed in the medical record, discussions about the care plan, billing information at the office, and health insurance provider (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2012). The patient medical record is also protected by covered entities must safe guard the information, make sure that only information need is being attained, and who can view the information. Patient Privacy is constant changing subject in today’s health care system. According to the Academic Health Centers, the HIPPA law has made it difficult for researchers to