2. The HIPAA Privacy Rule provides federal
protections for personal health information
held by covered entities and gives patients
rights with respect to that information. The
Privacy Rule also permits the disclosure of
personal health information needed for patient
care and other important purposes.
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/index.html

3. http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/index.html

4.  Health Plans : Health insurance
companies, HMO’s, certain government
programs that pay for healthcare, i.e.
Medicare, Medicaid
 Most Health Care Providers: for example those
that conduct business electronically such as
billing this includes most
doctors, clinics, hospitals, psychologists, chirop
ractors, nursing homes, pharmacies, and
dentists
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/i
ndex.html

6.  Do not access accounts other than ones that
you are authorized to for business purposes
 Always ensure your computer is locked when
you leave your desk
 Any forms or patient information that is left on
your desk ensure it is turned over and out of
the vision of anyone walking past your desk.
 DO NOT GO INTO AN ACCOUNT UNLESS
THE TASK AT HAND REQUIRES
INFORMATION FROM THAT ACCOUNT

7.  Patient Privacy is taken very seriously. If any
employee has been found to violate the HIPAA
laws and procedures they will be terminated.