Running head: HIT 105 RESEARCH PAPER HIT 105 RESEARCH PAPER: INVESTIGATING SPECIFIC REGULATIONS OF THE PRIVACY RULE AND OTHER REQUIREMENT OF HIPAA Angela Giberti 92 Academy St South Berwick‚ ME 03908 Student ID: 21307800 Law and Ethics‚ HIT 105 Research Project # 40903100 Abstract As part of the requirements under HIPAA 1996‚ regulated by the Office for Civil Rights under the Department of Health and Human Services [HHS]‚ federal guidelines must set a standard for the protection
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Course: Law and Ethics in Medicine‚ HIT 105 Research Project #: 40903100 The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 2003 changed the way that patients‚ practitioners and insurance companies viewed medical records. No longer would physician be able to choose the level of privacy they maintained for clients’ records. Patients became more aware of their rights and responsibilities toward their health records. This paper provides a brief synopsis of how HIPAA has affected access
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A HIPAA violation is extremely serious violation. The failure to comply with HIPAA can result in civil and criminal penalties. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has a choice in determining the amount of the penalty based on the nature and extent of the violation and the nature and extent of the harm done from the violation. The HHS is still forbidden from imposing civil penalties‚ except in cases of willful neglect. In the case of criminal penalties‚ in June 2005
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and security is the main concern. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) compliances come into play here in governing the wireless networks in hospitals and wireless devices used. CIOs’ in healthcare are in a situation where they are caught between technology and regulations. Demanding patients and increasing usage of wireless medical devices require wireless networks and hospitals have to open up for them. On the other hand‚ rules for HIPAA privacy compliance is tighter and
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Social Media & HIPAA Jacqueline Ford Healthcare Compliance Increasing privacy violations is more evident than ever. Usage of Social Media to network between friends‚ colleagues‚ and family is at an all-time high. Cellphones or “smartphones” are used not only to communicate socially‚ but also professionally. More innovative are cellphones and portable tablets with high megapixel cameras built-in‚ to instantly share a real-time event(s). For example: a loved one delivering a baby; a witness
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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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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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“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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on HIPAA‚ contemplate the three basic areas which HIT professionals must be most concerned with are: (1) Privacy Rules (2) Security Rules‚ and (3) Standardized transaction code sets | Write a paragraph on each of the 3 critical areas of HIPAA for a training session of your staff. Explain what they are‚ why they are important and how they impact staff duties and the organization. | HIPAA Rules(1)Privacy Rules: According to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)‚ the HIPAA Privacy
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Department of Health Services Division of Behavioral Health Services HIPAA Privacy Manual Version 1.0 April 14‚ 2003 Arizona Department of Health Services Division of Behavioral Health Services HIPAA Privacy Manual Table of Contents Page No SECTION 001: HIPAA Privacy Requirements...............................................5 SECTION 002: Administrative and General Requirements for the Implementation of HIPAA .....................................................6 SECTION
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