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DQ1
Why was the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) necessary?
Prior to the enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) health information was able to be shared without the knowledge or permission of the patient. This information was available to just about anyone including insurance agencies, places of employment and even loan lenders. People would potentially use individuals’ health information to deny them work or a loan for their home and even impacting higher insurance rates or denial of coverage. According to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (n.d.), “The Privacy Rule establishes a Federal floor of safeguards to protect the confidentiality of medical information. State laws which provide stronger privacy protections will continue to apply over and above the new Federal privacy standards.” (para. 1). Also, as medical records continue to move entirely to the new standard of electronic records it is important to have one standard across the country to protect everyone’s information. Electronic health records (EHR) make it easier than ever to accidentally share medical information, to include having it stolen. Medical providers are just as likely to face consequence if their facility is broken in to and the hard drive with patients information is stolen as they would be if they gave the information away themselves. In general HIPPA protects patients’ information as well as their right to be treated equally.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Why is the HIPPA privacy rule needed?. Retrieved from http://www.hhs.gov/hipaafaq/about/188.html
DQ2
How does data quality affect patient safety?
Data quality is vital to patient safety. If information is inaccurately recorded it can lead to all sorts of complications. “Patient safety is affected by inadequate information, illegible entries, misinterpretations, and insufficient interoperability.” (Wager, Lee, & Glaser, 2009, p.
Why was the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) necessary?
Prior to the enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) health information was able to be shared without the knowledge or permission of the patient. This information was available to just about anyone including insurance agencies, places of employment and even loan lenders. People would potentially use individuals’ health information to deny them work or a loan for their home and even impacting higher insurance rates or denial of coverage. According to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (n.d.), “The Privacy Rule establishes a Federal floor of safeguards to protect the confidentiality of medical information. State laws which provide stronger privacy protections will continue to apply over and above the new Federal privacy standards.” (para. 1). Also, as medical records continue to move entirely to the new standard of electronic records it is important to have one standard across the country to protect everyone’s information. Electronic health records (EHR) make it easier than ever to accidentally share medical information, to include having it stolen. Medical providers are just as likely to face consequence if their facility is broken in to and the hard drive with patients information is stolen as they would be if they gave the information away themselves. In general HIPPA protects patients’ information as well as their right to be treated equally.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Why is the HIPPA privacy rule needed?. Retrieved from http://www.hhs.gov/hipaafaq/about/188.html
DQ2
How does data quality affect patient safety?
Data quality is vital to patient safety. If information is inaccurately recorded it can lead to all sorts of complications. “Patient safety is affected by inadequate information, illegible entries, misinterpretations, and insufficient interoperability.” (Wager, Lee, & Glaser, 2009, p.