“In 1996‚ Congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)‚ which among other things offers protection for personal health information‚ including electronic medical records.” (Webdictionary; 2012) HIPAA requirements and security rules give patients more control over their health information; set limits on the use and release of their medical records‚ and establishes a series of privacy standards for health care providers which provide penalties for those who do not
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The Importance of Medical Ethics Shivendra Balgobin Writing 303 SV2 The City University of New York York College 05/15/2013 Abstract When practicing medicine‚ there is a code of morality that is expected for physicians to follow. These guidelines are what are expected from a medical professional; however‚ some individuals do not often follow these rules. These guidelines are arguably some of the most important to be followed in the field of medicine. The data being researched
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I can relate to all the confusing surrounding all the rules of the Affordable health. However‚ affordable health care ought to be ubiquitous and responsive to changes in consumer demand (Mokhtai‚ 2016). Providing affordable health care by reducing out-of-pocket costs‚ and encouraging prevention‚ maintenance‚ and promotion of health are essential elements of promoting the health of nation. A patient-centered health care system should enable patients to act as sovereign consumers‚ but a health care
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HIPPA Tutorial Summary HCS/320 September 8‚ 2014 University of Phoenix HIPPA Tutorial Summary HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. HIPAA privacy rule was passed by congress in August of 2002. According to Understanding Health Information Privacy (2014)‚ "The HIPAA Privacy Rule provides federal protections for individually identifiable health information held by covered entities and their business associates and gives patients an
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Media: Rules‚ Regulations‚ & Etiquette Imagine giving a message to all of the Superbowl audience‚ which is roughly 150 million people. Multiply that by about 47 and you have the potential audience of every Facebook status‚ tweet‚ and blog. When we think about how affective that actually is‚ we can kind of get an idea of how we should handle them. There are many rules and guidelines to posting on any social media sites‚ and we should be completely aware of them. I believe some of these rules
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Health Law and Regulations In understanding regulatory agencies the differences between regulation and legislation needs defining. Legislation is the law that has been passed by a voting process and regulation is the responsibility of the regulatory board appointed to enforce laws once the law is passed; it sets forth rules on how the laws are to be implemented and to what degree. In health care the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has the predominant responsibility to enforce
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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
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How HIPPA Violations Affect the Medical Billing Process Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the virus that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome referred to as AIDS (Public Health Agency of Canada‚ 2010). Left untreated‚ HIV can damage the immune system that can lead to AIDS. When the initial diagnosis becomes established the patient has many adjustments to overcome. Feelings of shame‚ guilt‚ denial‚ depression‚ fear‚ anger and shock are the beginning of the ramifications one must face
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Medical Ethics Source: From Medical Ethics For Dummies by Jane Runzheimer‚ MD‚ Linda Johnson Larsen Medical ethics is trying to do the right thing while achieving the best possible outcome for every patient. Principles and theories in medical ethics apply to just about every problem or situation. The interesting part of ethics is the discussion Basic Principles of Medical Ethics There are four basic principles of medical ethics. •Autonomy: People have the right to control what
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The Emory center for Ethics is a part of Emory University in Atlanta Georgia‚ established in 1990. The need for growth in the ethics of research became clear after the addition of a research hospital and increasing work in biological and biomedical research. With their vision “To inspire and advance scholarship and education‚ in ethics‚ to ignite the moral imagination of leaders in all walks of life‚ and to foster lives of moral meaning and ethical engagement”. They are aspiring to become an international
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