The document discusses the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its requirements for protecting patient privacy and the confidentiality of health information. HIPAA established national standards for electronic health transactions, security of health information, and privacy protections. It requires covered entities to implement safeguards to ensure the security and confidentiality of electronic protected health information. The document reviews HIPAA's Privacy and Security Rules and outlines requirements for staff training, protocols for handling breaches of confidentiality, and consequences for violations of patient privacy standards.

1. Employee Ethical Training:
Confidentiality Health Care
Protection, Privacy & Standards
Kim McGrew
MHA690: Health Care Capstone (MFQ1432A)
Instructor: Hwang-Ji Lu
Aug. 7, 2014
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2. HIPAA Administrative Statute
and Rules
According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services,
to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care
system, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
of 1996 (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191, included Administrative
Simplification provisions that required HHS to adopt national
standards for electronic health care transactions and code sets,
unique health identifiers, and security.
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3. HIPAA Requirements
Unique identifies for individuals, employers, health
plans and health care providers.
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4. HIPPA - The Security Rule
The Security Rule specifies a series of administrative, physical, and technical
safeguards for covered entities and their business associates to use to assure
the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health
information.
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/index.html
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5. What is HIPPA?
 The Privacy Rule
 The Department of Health & Human Services establishes The
HIPAA Privacy Rule national standards to protect individuals’
medical records and other personal health information and
applies to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and those
health care providers that conduct certain health care
transactions electronically. The Rule requires appropriate
safeguards to protect the privacy of personal health information,
and sets limits and conditions on the uses and disclosures that
may be made of such information without patient authorization.
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/administrative/privacyrule/
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6. Staff HIPPA Training/ Breach
 Each staff member once hired will be trained and tested on
HIPPA requirements
 Requirements and Testing includes:
Confidential documents are not to be viewed – Please
contact a Administrator
Be respectful of all patients private information
Consequences when breach takes place:
Awareness of those who are caught breaching the security
standards.
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7. Confidentiality Breached
 Protect the Right to Privacy
 Take the initiative to protect and remain confidential
considering all patients.
 Maintain and build an ethical relationship with client by
remaining confidential with visitors/family and friends.
 BREACH Warning
3 days home, “No Pay.”
 Second/ Last Warning
The individual/ group involved will be release from their job and
reported.
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8. Code of Ethics
“…promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the
health, safety, and rights of the patient”
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9. Set New Standards
The Ethics of Health Care Confidentiality
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10. References
Health Information .U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
Retrieved. Privacy
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/index.html
Pozgar, G. D. (2010). Legal and ethical Issues for health professionals (2nd ed.).
Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
Wolper, L.F. (2011). Health care administration: Managing organized delivery
systems (5th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
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