HIPAA is a very important health care law that all health care providers are required to comply with and is designed to simplify administrative aspects of health care. Established in 1996 HIPAA is used to protect and secure the privacy of patients’ health care information and health insurance portability. It also standardizes electronic data transactions(Austin‚ Wetle‚ & Wetle‚ 2012). Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPAA is a federally enacted law‚ although if the state
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* Qual Health Care 2001;10:40-48 doi:10.1136/qhc.10.1.40 * Viewpoint Management matters: the link between hospital organisation and quality of patient care 1. Elizabeth West‚ senior research fellow + Author Affiliations 1. Royal College of Nursing‚ Radcliffe Infirmary‚ Woodstock Road‚ Oxford OX1 6HE‚ UK 1. Dr E West elizabeth.west@rcn.org.uk * Accepted 21 December 2000 Next Section Abstract Some hospital trusts and health authorities consistently outperform others
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Indians and people with low income are likely to be uninsured. They not only lack the healthcare coverage‚ but also do not get the quality of care and experience worse health outcomes. Disparities in health and healthcare are persistent problem in the U.S. As a prospective student pharmacist and future healthcare professional‚ it is a significant issue to me. Health disparities cause disability‚
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Importance of Accountability HCS/475 November 4‚ 2013 Kathie Huttegger Importance of Accountability Accountability is important in each organization. Accountability is the obligation of an individual or the organization for the account of the individual or the organization activities‚ accept the responsibility for him or her‚ and to disclose the results in a transparent manner. Employees and as well organizations are responsible for the actions are taken within the facility. Examples of
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understanding of health and health care? For many years sociological approaches towards health were not adequately utilised as a means of gaining an enriched understanding of concurrent physical and social issues relating to health care. The application of theoretical perspectives in reference to health emerged during the 1950’s and was commonly perceived as being empirical rather then theoretical in nature (Gray‚ D. E. 2006). Theories are essentially an explanation of how things work and why they happen
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Accountability is a situation in which people who exercise authority are controlled by external means and internal norms Medical ethics the amount to which a person is accountable to a superior authority. (1) A condition in which individuals who exercise power are constrained by external means and internal norms. (2) Taking responsibility for one’s own actions and defending them to anyone who asks (McGraw-Hill‚ 2002). Why is accountability important in the health care industry? Accountability
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Despite incredible improvements in health since 1950‚ there are still a number of challenges‚ which should have been easy to solve. These are some facts: One billion people lack access to health care systems. • Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one group of conditions causing death globally. An estimated 17.5 million people died from CVDs in 2005‚ representing 30% of all global deaths. Over 80% of CVD deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. • Over 8 million children under
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The Importance of Accountability Paper Jason Green HCS/475 12-18-12 Angie Barr The success of any organization deeply relies on the accountability of each individual employee within the organization. Accountability is the act of accepting and carrying out one’s responsibilities (Porter-O’Grady & Malloch‚ 2007). Accountability‚ in the business sense‚ refers to an individual that can be counted on to fulfill responsibilities‚ and when mistakes or lapses occur this individual is willing
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Many employers are now requiring mandatory drug testing for applicants and current employees. Drug use has risen sharply over the past years and employers now need to take further precautions in order to maintain a reputable work environment. I believe this extra precaution will improve the workplace by creating a safer atmosphere‚ keep integrity and honesty in the staff‚ and eliminate many illegalities that go along with drug use in the workplace. These qualities would be further infused if drug
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interest of Health Information Technologies has grown throughout the years with the implementation of the Health Information Exchange (HIE) and Electronic Health Records (EHRs). The federal government even set aside $27 billion for a program that encourages U.S. physician offices and hospitals to invest in a fully functional electronic records system. The adoption of EHRs throughout the healthcare industry has been advantageous as it improves both service quality and clinical quality of care. Patient
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