The document discusses the rules for protecting patient privacy and confidentiality under HIPAA. It states that HIPAA requires all healthcare providers and organizations to keep patient health information private. It also notes that all employees must maintain confidentiality and are accountable if a violation occurs, as improper disclosure can result in legal and employment consequences.

1. Confidentiality of Information
Robin Revels-Fitzhugh
MHA 690
January 19, 2012

2. HIPAA
• HIPAA or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act was signed into law in 1996
• Title IV in the act defines rules for protection of patient
information.
• The HIPAA Privacy Rule is located at 45 CFR Part 160 and Part
164.
• All healthcare providers, health organizations, and
government health plans that use, store, maintain, or
transmit patient health care information are required to
comply with the privacy regulations of the HIPAA law.

3. Confidentiality
Report: Over 120 UCLA Hospital Staff Saw Celebrity Health Records.
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Wolper, L. F. (2011). Health Care Adminstration: Managed Organized
Delivery Systems (5th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

4. Everyone is Accountable
All persons performing services, including
associates, temporary workers, committee
members, consultants, and subcontractors, must
be aware of the confidentiality of the
information handled in the course of the day.

5. Everyone is Effected
Repercussions from violation of the
confidentiality policy can be significant to our
clients and the Company.

6. It’s the Law
A strict standard of confidential is necessary to
ensure compliance with state and federal laws.
Disclosure of confidential information or records
is forbidden except in situation where disclosure
is necessary to fulfill job related responsibilities

7. Disclosure of Patient Information
Information we collect We do not give out or talk
about the medical about patient specific
conditions and treatments information with others
of patients is sensitive and unless we have the patient’s
confidential. consent, it is necessary to
serve the patient, it is
allowed or required by law,
or required by law, or it is
determined appropriate to
protect the patient or
others.

8. Confidentiality
Action Consequences
• Employees must never • Termination of employment
disclose confidential
information that violates
the privacy rights of the
patient. Associates must • Fines and/or imprisonment
not view any patient under Federal Law.
information other than
what they need to do their
job.