as a Nurse’s Aide. In my profession I have come across patients that have the active HIV/AIDS virus and have not told their partners‚ husband‚ or wife that they have this sexual incurable disease. Yet‚ because of laws that I am to abide by such as HIPAA I cannot release that information to their significant other without losing my job and being in violation of the law. It is important to have this information shared with people who may have contracted a disease that someone is morally in capable of
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and a healthcare clearinghouse. HIPAA address covered transactions such as claims‚ payments‚ eligibility‚ and more. However‚ there are some exceptions to the covered entity rule for the health care facilities that have less than twenty- five employees. HIPAA has put more emphasis on security and privacy which has changed the processes on how HIM professionals deal with patient’s health information. Transaction and code sets are rules that are another part of the HIPAA regulations which was designed
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Protected Privacy Dr. Josef is recording his dictating notes in the emergency room and you hear him mention that the patient in the next room is a victim of domestic violence. Which of the following describes your knowledge of the situation according to HIPAA? Incorrect Selection: Amendment of protected health information What should a health care worker do if the solution to a problem requires a task that is outside of the scope of practice? Incorrect
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security‚ privacy‚ and uniform identification numbers for physicians‚ health plans and purchasers of health care and so on. Some of these regulations are published while some are still in the draft form. HIPAA is the acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. HIPAA is responsible for health insurance coverage for workers and their families‚ especially when the worker changes or lost their jobs. President Clinton signed this on August 21‚ 1996. It was considered a Public
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The primary goal of HIPAA was to allow client’s ease of access to his or her own medical records in addition to providing mandated guidelines that require patient confidentiality (Woodside and McClam 2013‚ p. 118). HIPAA has affected the human service professional and client relationship in favorable ways. According to Joan Szabo‚ “the provider [of services is] required
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the negative publicity surrounding the event with the Chief-of-Police. Today’s meeting will help decide how to address the issue with the public while minimizing any additional loss to the company and how to communicate the ideas without violating HIPAA‚ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act‚ guidelines. Advantages and disadvantages of communication methods First‚ we will discuss advantages and disadvantages of using traditional media to distribute our message. Traditional
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References: HIPAA and other laws‚ chapter 10‚ pg. 12 www.courseslearningsomething.com/script2
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your sources in the References section consistent with APA guidelines. Term Definition How It Is Used in Health Care Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Also known as HIPAA. This act was created to protect patient health information from unauthorized use and to ensure patient privacy. HIPAA ensures
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regarding this issue without losing business and the trust we created with our investors and our consumers? In today’s meeting we will decide which communication tactic is most suitable for this situation‚ while making sure that we do not break any HIPAA guidelines. We will start by discussing the advantages and disadvantages of using traditional media. Traditional media can include newspapers‚ magazines‚ radio‚ and television. There are some great advantages on why these media outlets would be
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References: American Hospital Association: HIPAA. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/hipaa/index.shtml Cheesebro‚ T.‚ O ’Connor‚ L.‚ & Rios‚ F. (2010). Communication in the workplace Study predicts growing use of social media in healthcare . (2011). Retrieved from http://readwrite.com/2011/12/29/st
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