While the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is best known for its multitude of requirements that govern the way health care providers can use, disclose, and safeguard protected health information (PHI), its reach goes far beyond that to health plans and business associates that only handle PHI on a limited basis. HIPAA implementation in these environments creates unique challenges—for example, which provisions actually need to be addressed—but with 2016 marking an all-time high for HIPAA enforcement cases, it may be more important now than ever to address HIPAA compliance.
While the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is best known for its multitude of requirements that govern the way health care providers can use, disclose, and safeguard protected health information (PHI), its reach goes far beyond that to health plans and business associates that only handle PHI on a limited basis. HIPAA implementation in these environments creates unique challenges—for example, which provisions actually need to be addressed—but with 2016 marking an all-time high for HIPAA enforcement cases, it may be more important now than ever to address HIPAA compliance.
Have you ever felt confused by HIPAA’s complex regulations? Even if you are well versed in the laws, there are still many headache inducing intricacies. In this webinar, an experienced HIPAA auditor will highlight the basics of HIPAA, its regulations, what you need to know about it, and how it may affect you, especially with a new wave of HHS audits looming. The webinar is designed for HIPAA novices and experts alike, and all questions are encouraged in this interactive session.
HIPAA applies to “PHI” (Protected Health Information).
PHI Information’s are those information that identifies who the health-related information belongs to. I.e. names, email addresses, phone numbers, medical record numbers, photos, driver’s license numbers, etc.
For an example if you have something that can identify a user together with health information of any kind (from an appointment, to a list of prescriptions, to test results, to a list of doctors) you have PHI that needs to be protected as per HIPAA regulations.
This slideshow provides a brief overview of the basics of HIPAA. Viewers receive a walkthrough of its' core fundamentals. This represents Part 1 of 3 in a series that educate primary care providers on achieving HIPAA compliance.
Have you ever felt confused by HIPAA’s complex regulations? Even if you are well versed in the laws, there are still many headache inducing intricacies. In this webinar, an experienced HIPAA auditor will highlight the basics of HIPAA, its regulations, what you need to know about it, and how it may affect you, especially with a new wave of HHS audits looming. The webinar is designed for HIPAA novices and experts alike, and all questions are encouraged in this interactive session.
HIPAA applies to “PHI” (Protected Health Information).
PHI Information’s are those information that identifies who the health-related information belongs to. I.e. names, email addresses, phone numbers, medical record numbers, photos, driver’s license numbers, etc.
For an example if you have something that can identify a user together with health information of any kind (from an appointment, to a list of prescriptions, to test results, to a list of doctors) you have PHI that needs to be protected as per HIPAA regulations.
This slideshow provides a brief overview of the basics of HIPAA. Viewers receive a walkthrough of its' core fundamentals. This represents Part 1 of 3 in a series that educate primary care providers on achieving HIPAA compliance.
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2. What is HIPAA? Health Insurance and Accountability Act of 1996 Enacted to improve the efficiency and efficacy of the healthcare system Title I of HIPPA protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families Title II of HIPAA, the Administrative Simplification Provisions of the act requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish national standards for electronic health care transactions, national identifiers for providers, health plans and employees, the security and privacy “individually identifiably health information” past present or future
3. Who is Covered by the Privacy Rule Hospitals Physician Offices Health Plans Employers Public Health Authorities Life Insurers Clearing Houses Billing Agencies Information System Vendors Service Organizations Universities Patients
4. Ensure Privacy of Patients Provide information to patients about their privacy rights and how their information may be used Adopt clear, enforceable privacy procedures Train employees to understand the privacy procedures Designate an individual to be responsible for seeing that the privacy procedures are adopted and followed Secure patient records containing individually identifiable health information so that they are not readily available to those who do not need them Comply with the minimum necessary information requirements.
5. Provider’s and Hospitals Responsibilities Ensure that patient information is not disclosed improperly Allow patients access to examine their records Allow patients to suggest changes to those records Educate patients on privacy policies (how their data will be used). Give patients the right to revoke permission to use data Notify patients of anyone who has seen their records Provide a formal complaint process for patients
6. Those who violates the privacy and confidentiality should pay some fine and or face jail time. Reference HIPAA (2011). How to Handle HIPAA. Retrieved March 17, 2011, from the website www.hipaa.org
