Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
What is HIPAA?
Is a law that provides federal privacy standards that protects patients records and other health-related information in emerging electronic information environment.
Where does HIPAA applie?
healthcare facilities
healthcare insurance companies
healthcare providers
What are the two components the law of HIPAA?
Privacy and the patients ability to access their health information.
Security of patient information in healthcare settings.
The _______ establishes a national standard to protect individuals privacy and access to medical records and other health information.
The HIPAA Privacy Rule
According to the HIPAA Privacy Rule patients have the right to:
Receive a copy of personal health records
Ask to change incorrect or incomplete info
Receive reports of when info is shared
Decide in some cases if info can be shared
Asked to be contacted regarding info mail or telephone
File complaint with provider
Healthcare facilities are responsible for:
Develop required privacy and confidentiality forms
Adopt written privacy policies and educate staff
Appoint staff privacy officers
Provide patients with a Notice if Privacy Practice
Implement security measures, policies, and formal protocols to protect patient info
Conduct analysis of security risk and vulnerabilities
Establish sanctions for workforce members who fail to comply with polices
Healthcare providers are responsible to:
Comply with protocols and practices that protect patients info and avoid inappropriate disclosure.
The _____ establishes a national set of security standards for protecting health info that is held or transferred in electronic form.