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- 1. Patient Privacy and Confidentiality Rita Jackson MHA690 Health Care Capstone
- 2. Introduction The purpose of this presentation is to: Outline HIPAA guidelines for the privacy and confidentiality of patient records Outline responsibilities of staff members Outline consequences for not adhering to privacy protections
- 3. Background Between 2004 and 2006, 127 employees at UCLA Medical Center were found to have snooped in the medical records of celebrity patients The employees had no reason to view those medical records Employees were terminated or reprimanded for their actions
- 4. HIPAA Guidelines HIPAA sets standards for when a patient’s protected health information may be used Providing treatment Billing Healthcare operations Providing information to patients Reporting health-related incidents
- 5. HIPAA Guidelines Employees and staff must have a valid reason to view patient records Employees and staff must also be authorized to view patient records under one of the acceptable reasons Simply being an employee of the facility is not authorization to view the records of a specific patient
- 6. Penalties for Violating HIPAA The medical facility can face fines ranging from $25,000 to $1.5 million Individual employees can face fines ranging from $50,000 to $250,000 and up to 10 years in prison depending on the reason for the violation and how patient health information is used
- 7. Medical Facility Policy This medical facility strictly follows HIPAA regulations All employees must be authorized to view patient records and have a valid reason under HIPAA to view patient records
- 8. Medical Facility Policy Any unauthorized access of patient records can result in termination Employees can also be reported to legal authorities and face criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized access of patient records
- 9. References Associated Press. (2008). Report: Over 120 UCLA Hospital staff saw celebrity health records. Fox News. Retrieved from https://www.foxnews.com/story/report-over-120-ucla-hospital-staff saw-celebrity-health-records American Medical Association. (n.d.). HIPAA violations & enforcement. Retrieved from https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/hipaa/hipaa-violations-enforcement Department of Health and Human Services. (2013). Summary of the HIPAA privacy rule. Retrieved from https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/forprofessionals/privacy/laws- regulations/index.html Department of Health and Human Services. (2019). Notification of enforcement discretion regarding HIPAA civil money penalties. Retrieved from https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/04/30/2019-08530/notification-of- enforcement-discretion-regarding-hipaa-civil-money-penalties