MHA 690 Discussion post regarding HIPAA

1. Keep it on the down low
PATIENT SECURITY

2. Remember the key points of HIPAA
All patient You must have You must have
information is authorization a NEED to
private to access a file access the file
Remember HIPAA, It’s the law

3. All patient information is
private
• All patients, no matter how famous have the right to be treated without
concern for their privacy
• Even telling someone that a patient is admitted is a violation of HIPAA
• When in doubt, don’t say anything

4. You must have authorization
• Only access the files of patients you have authorized access too
• If you see the chart, don’t peek!

5. You must have a NEED to
access the file
• Even if you have access to a patient’s file, you must have a medical need to look it up
• Look at only the information that is pertinent to the care you are providing

6. What’s Your Message?
PATIENT SECURITY
QUESTIONS??