HIPAA Means To A Health Care Worker: A Case Study
What HIPAA means to a Health Care Worker? HIPAA was initially enacted to protect workers in the United States from being denied health insurance coverage when they changed jobs. HIPAA Privacy Rule was made to protect patients’ rights by ensuring the privacy of patients’ health information. Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, the healthcare organization must: Have in place privacy policies and procedures that are appropriate for it healthcare services; Notify patients of their privacy rights and how their private health information can be used or disclosed; Train all employees so that they understand the privacy policies and procedures; Appoint a privacy official who is responsible for ensuring that the privacy
policies and procedures are enforced; Safeguard patients’ records. Basically, it effects the healthcare worker this way by making sure the patient is safe. As an HCP, they are responsible for understanding and using your organization’s privacy policy practices. The HCP will be responsible for protecting the confidentiality of patients’ private information. Aside from the following small number of exceptions listed, the use and disclosure of this information are permitted only for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations (TPO) and for no other reason. Aside from the purposes of TPO, an HCP must work to ensure that the privacy of patient information is always protected. This information includes everything pertaining to treatment in the patient’s medical record, as well as all other protected health information. HCP can protect the privacy of patient information by understanding their healthcare organization’s privacy practices and by remaining vigilant in their day-to-day interactions with colleagues, patients, family, and friends. The HCP should also be careful never to accidentally or inadvertently disclose any patient’s health information. Some ways to remain vigilant is being aware of who may be within earshot when you discuss a patient’s information with anyone; making sure that when you are finished accessing a patient’s information on any computer that you completely log off from the program software; and keeping any papers containing patient information properly filed and put away when they are not needed by HCP or another member of the healthcare team.
Works Cited
McCoory, Laurie Kelly, and Jeff Mason. Communication Skills for the Healthcare Professional. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011.
policies and procedures are enforced; Safeguard patients’ records. Basically, it effects the healthcare worker this way by making sure the patient is safe. As an HCP, they are responsible for understanding and using your organization’s privacy policy practices. The HCP will be responsible for protecting the confidentiality of patients’ private information. Aside from the following small number of exceptions listed, the use and disclosure of this information are permitted only for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations (TPO) and for no other reason. Aside from the purposes of TPO, an HCP must work to ensure that the privacy of patient information is always protected. This information includes everything pertaining to treatment in the patient’s medical record, as well as all other protected health information. HCP can protect the privacy of patient information by understanding their healthcare organization’s privacy practices and by remaining vigilant in their day-to-day interactions with colleagues, patients, family, and friends. The HCP should also be careful never to accidentally or inadvertently disclose any patient’s health information. Some ways to remain vigilant is being aware of who may be within earshot when you discuss a patient’s information with anyone; making sure that when you are finished accessing a patient’s information on any computer that you completely log off from the program software; and keeping any papers containing patient information properly filed and put away when they are not needed by HCP or another member of the healthcare team.
Works Cited
McCoory, Laurie Kelly, and Jeff Mason. Communication Skills for the Healthcare Professional. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011.