MHA690_Week 2_Discussion 2

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HIPAA
Compliance
Training
L i s a M u r r y
P r o f e s s o r A l e x a S c h m i t t
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The HIPAA Law
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• Health Insurance Portability
Accountability Act
• Was established August 21, 1996
• It provides data privacy and security for
patients’ health information
• Has 3 rules: security, privacy, and
enforcement
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Violations to HIPAA Law
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• Employees disclosing information (i.e. gossiping to other coworkers
or friends)
• Lost or stolen devices with patient information on them
• Medical record mishandling
• Accessing patient information without permission
• Lack of training

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Penalties for HIPAA Violations
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• There are some steep penalties to violating the HIPAA law like jail
time
• Fines that can equal up to no more than $1.5 million a year
• There are many more things that can affect the healthcare
organization

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Example
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• UCLA employees accessing celebrity
patients health information illegally
• HIPAA law was violated
• They had 900 violations within 4 years
• It cost the hospital a lot money because
of the violations
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What can keep
violations down for the
healthcare
organization?

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Avoiding HIPAA Violations
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• Make sure all firewalls are encrypted
• Maintain possession of all mobile
devices
• Do not access patients’ medical records
unless necessary.
• Make sure patients’ medical records are
stored properly

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References
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Marco, S. (2015, Mar 18). 7 Ways Employees Can Help Prevent HIPAA Violations. Retrieved
from HIPAAOne: https://hipaaone.com/7-ways-employees-can-help-prevent-hipaa-
violations/
Rouse, M. (2019). HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). Retrieved
from Search Health IT: https://searchhealthit.techtarget.com/definition/HIPAA
Zabel, L. (2016, Jun 22). 10 common HIPAA violations and preventative measures to keep
your practice in compliance. Retrieved from Beacker's Hospital Review:
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/10-common-
hipaa-violations-and-preventative-measures-to-keep-your-practice-in-compliance.html