Information Technology Acts Nancy Plaisir BIS/220 July 17‚ 2013 Alex Preuss Information Technology Acts Chances are you have probably come across HIPPA before while in a doctor’s office in the past. HIPPA is the acronym for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This Act was passed by Congress in 1996. As far as one can remember‚ medical files containing all medical and personal information were kept in locked drawers or file cabinets which were for authorized personnel’s only
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Health Law and Regulations In understanding regulatory agencies the differences between regulation and legislation needs defining. Legislation is the law that has been passed by a voting process and regulation is the responsibility of the regulatory board appointed to enforce laws once the law is passed; it sets forth rules on how the laws are to be implemented and to what degree. In health care the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has the predominant responsibility to enforce
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Maintaining the privacy of health patient records is extremely important in the health care industry. Every healthcare provider in different areas of the health care field obtain prerequisite training in maintaining patient privacy and have an obligation to ensure patient information is kept private. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ensure health insurance is portable and protection for privacy of patient medical information (Henderson‚ 2009). A requirement of the healthcare
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Umbrella insurance provides policyholders with extra liability protection against major claims and lawsuits that go beyond the limits of what their basic insurance policy covers. This excess liability coverage protects them against bodily injury liability claims‚ property damage liability claims‚ legal fees‚ and other liability claims that you are held legally responsible for payment. The primary purpose of an umbrella policy is to protect assets like a home‚ cars‚ investments‚ bank accounts‚ collectibles
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for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that was passed by Congress in 1996. The HIPAA Privacy regulations require health care providers and organizations‚ as well as their business associates‚ develop and follow procedures that ensure the confidentiality and security of protected health information (PHI) when it is transferred‚ received‚ handled‚ or shared. This applies to all forms of PHI‚ including paper‚ oral‚ and electronic‚ etc. Furthermore‚ only the minimum health information
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under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996‚ the covered entity must receive a written agreement from each of its business associates prior to disclosing any protected health information. Question 1: Does HIPPA affect the patient’s access to his or her medical records? If so‚ describe the effect and the procedure for obtaining access. Answer: Yes‚ HIPPA does affect the patient’s access to his or her medical records. Patients have the right to access their health information
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Term Definition How It Is Used in Health Care Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA was established in 1996 by Congress to protect patient information and how it is used. This act gives patients more control over how their information is used and gives them access to their own medical records (MedTerms‚ 2012). HIPAA is a huge part of health care. All healthcare providers use HIPAA regulations. It basically dictates how health information will be used by healthcare
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Health Information Exchange The Health information exchange or also known as HIE is the sending of healthcare-related data electronically to facilities‚ health information organizations and government agencies according to national standards. The goal is to be able to access and retrieve data more efficient‚ safer‚ and to improve the quality of care and patient safety and reduce healthcare costs. The Health Information Exchange has existed for over two decades. In the 1990s there were
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Health Laws and Regulations Many industries are regulated by the government. From the television and radio industry to the food one eats‚ regulations and laws help create a safe and reasonable way of life. The health care industry is no different. The laws and regulations are designed to provide a standard level of quality of care and appropriate billing practices as well as many more practices. The purpose of this assignment is to define such regulations and laws and the impact of these items
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University of Phoenix Material Health Care Information Systems Terms Define the following terms. Your definitions must be in your own words; do not copy them from the textbook. After you define each term‚ describe in 40 to 60 words the health care setting in which each term would be applied. Include at least two research sources to support your position—one from the University Library and the other from the textbook. Cite your sources in the References section consistent with APA guidelines
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