HIPAA: HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This act was enacted in 1996 and some of the main objectives are: 1. Protect the privacy of the person health related information. 2. Combat fraud and the abuse of in the health insurance and simplifying the administration of the health insurance. 3. Improve health care access‚ portability and renewability or continuity of health coverage when the employer change jobs. Some of the important provision of HIPAA are: 1. It
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How to Protect Endangered Animals Around the world‚ habitats are being destroyed at an alarming rate‚ putting many wildlife species in danger of extinction. Threatened and endangered wildlife live in throughout the globe and you’re likely to find some in your own backyard. To protect endangered animals‚ think both globally and locally. Find out what animals living near you are listed on the endangered species list. Spend some time learning about the animals and what their preferred habitat
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New employees have a very difficult time figuring out the steps of processing a patient. Although‚ you take notes it seems to be confusing trying to figure out how to organize the steps in the proper order. Everyone does it differently; therefore‚ there is not a per-say right way to process a patient. First‚ the patient arrives at the office and signs in on our sign-in sheet. The registration staff scans in their insurance and driver’s license photo. Registration obtains and enters the patient’s
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6. PATIENT’S BILL OF RIGHTS Patient bill of rights all over the world give patient a consideration of receiving care that respect personal beliefs‚ cultural and spiritual values of the patient. Opportunity to have access to information in such a way that the patient can understand and to have answers to all questions concerning the diagnosis‚ prognosis‚ and treatment with options available. The issue of confidentiality and privacy encourages the patient in every part of the world to be honest in
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5.1 Patient’s Bill of Rights Legislature and purpose of the patients’ bill of rights is determined to endorse the interests and well-being of the patients of health care facilities (Anon‚ s.a.:1). 5.1.1 Information about Rights Patients shall be informed of their legal rights for their protection during their stay at the facility (Anon‚ s.a.:1). Sensible rooms will be made for those with communication impairments and those who speak another language other than English (Anon‚ s.a.:1). 5.1.2 Courteous
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“The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act” (HIPAA). HIPAA sets the national standard for electronic transfers of health data. Before HIPAA‚ each state set their own standards. Now states must abide by the minimum standards set by HIPAA. States can enact laws to incorporate and/or strengthen the basic rights given by HIPAA. How HIPAA’s Privacy Rule Protects YOU; The Patient Access to your own medical records Prior to HIPAA‚ access to YOUR medical records were not guaranteed by federal
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Accountability Act (HIPAA) and process of newsgathering has emerged with the advancement of social media and technology. HIPAA is a health information privacy law‚ passed in April 14‚ 2003‚ that protects individual’s personal records. HIPAA regulations are implemented in the Privacy‚ Security‚ and Enforcement Rules. Journalist and reporters are most affected by the HIPAA regulations and often limited to the type of information they are able to release to the public. The First Amendment protects individuals’
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HIPAA Case Study Rasmussen College Author Note This research is being submitted on November 18‚ 2012 for Lashonda Crockett H340/HSA3422 Section 03 Regulation and Compliance in Health Care. How does HIPAA serve to protect patient rights? Answer in general terms‚ but then apply the question to the case study. (Who is HIPAA serving here in terms of patient rights? Explain. Should HIPAA be applied here at all? Why or why not?) HIPAA is in place to protect patients and all their medical information
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passed “The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act” (HIPAA). HIPAA sets the national standard for electronic transfers of health data. Before HIPAA‚ each state set their own standards. Now states must abide by the minimum standards set by HIPAA. States can enact laws to incorporate and strengthen the basic rights given by HIPAA. How HIPAA’s Privacy Rule Protects YOU; The Patient Access to your own medical records Prior to HIPAA‚ access to your medical records was not guaranteed by federal
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HIPAA‚ or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act‚ was created in order to help those people who are in between jobs maintain the ability to have good healthcare. The act also helped keep health information secure and private while also handling personal information with impudence. HIPAA was first introduced in the late 90s and during the early 2000s it was finally fully enacted. The act ensured a person did not have to pay an exorbeiant fee to keep their care if they needed to
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