administrative regulations to ensure accreditation and subsequently secure reimbursement funds for organizations. The federal law that was created to protect patient health information is known as The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) (University of Phoenix‚ 2006). Legal
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Heath Care Hall of Fame Museum Jeffrey Greene HCS/235 June 20‚ 2015 Dr.Patricia Wolcott I have chosen to pay tribute to these five significant developments that I believe should be placed on display at the Heath Care Hall of Fame Museum. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Exhibit 1 The Affordable Care Act puts consumers back in charge of their health care. Under the law‚ which was signed in by President Obama in March 2010‚ it gives the American people the stability and flexibility
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management overhead and minimizing human intervention. The regulatory focus at ABC Healthcare is on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). Both pieces of legislation highlight the need for good systems administration and controls‚ but focus on different aspects of the business. The main focus of HIPAA is to protect personally identifiable health information while SOX is concerned with data that impacts financial reporting. Violations may be met with both
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July 13‚ 2014 Business continuity planning and disaster recovery capability will become compulsory for all healthcare business for the first time in the United States healthcare industry. The health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA) that was passed by the United States congress in 1996 has a part of its phased implementation "Security Guidelines‚" which refers to information security. This section dictates that all healthcare organizations who use healthcare data must meet the
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Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to the ethical guidelines of the APA‚ the practicing psychologist is faced with a multitude of situations in which the maintenance of client confidentiality becomes difficult or even potentially illegal. In this paper the writer will attempt to address some of the situations which can cause ethical dilemmas for the psychologist and some of the potential answers that are available. Perhaps even more than the APA‚ HIPAA concerns regarding confidentiality
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HIV: A Communicable Disease HIV‚ Human Immunodeficiency Virus‚ is a communicable disease that was once considered a death sentence years ago. It is a disease that is contracted by the exchange of bodily fluids such as blood‚ semen‚ and vaginal secretions. Persons can be affected by the disease for years without knowing it. To date‚ blood tests that pick up the antibody is the only way of detecting it. Patients may be asymptomatic‚ which means the disease is present‚ however‚ symptoms
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University of Phoenix Material Health Care Information Systems Terms Define the following terms. Your definitions must be in your own words; do not copy them from the textbook. After you define each term‚ describe in 40 to 60 words the health care setting in which each term would be applied. Include at least two research sources to support your position—one from the University Library and the other from the textbook. Cite your sources in the References section consistent with APA guidelines
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privacy and security concerns associated with the electronic transmission of health information‚ in part‚ through several provisions that strengthen the civil and criminal enforcement of the HIPAA rules(HITECH Act Enforcement Interim Final Rule). The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law in 1996 to ensure patients that their medical information is confidential and will be kept that way. The EMR can provide the health care providers with quick access to any
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In today’s digital world‚ most Americans leave long electronic trails of private information wherever they go. But too often‚ that data is compromised. When they shop—whether online or at brick and mortar stores—retailers gain access to their credit card numbers. Medical institutions maintain patient records‚ which are increasingly electronic. Corporations store copious customer lists and employee Social Security numbers. These types of data frequently get loose. Hackers gain entry to improperly
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Administrative Ethics Paper HCS/335 November 5‚ 2012 Administrative Ethics Paper In today’s world of technology patient’s face an ever challenging issue of protecting their privacy. One of the biggest areas infringing on a patient’s privacy would be the prescription health information that is being released by pharmacists and the way in which that information is used. Information is given to a wide variety of entities and to individuals‚ which raises enormous concern about the privacy rights
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