The document discusses the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and privacy standards for medical information. HIPAA covers all hospitals, medical offices, insurers, employers, billing agencies, and patients. Individuals must keep patient information secure, allow access to medical records, and educate on privacy policies. Failure to comply with HIPAA can result in fines, jail time, and termination from employment. The document emphasizes the importance of only accessing medical records when necessary.

2. WHAT IS HIPAA?
Health Insurance and Accountability Act of
1996
Title I of the HIPAA act protects insurance
coverage for certain types of people
Title II of the HIPAA act is the part that
deals with privacy standards for medical
information

3. WHO IS COVERED UNDER HIPAA?
All hospitals, physician offices, insurance
providers, employers, medical billing
agencies, and of course patients. (all of
us)

4. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER HIPAA
Ensure that patient information is kept secured
and not disclosed without proper consent
Allow patients full access to their medical record
Give patients and other medical personnel
education on HIPAA privacy policies when
needed
Give patients the right to protect their medical
records
Notify patients of access to their medical records
Provide a formal complaint process for patients
and refer them to the HIPAA compliance officer

5. WHO IS THE HIPAA COMPLIANCE OFFICER?
James Witt- 555-555-5555, Office 208 3rd
floor

6. RESULTS OF FAILURE TO MEET THESE
GUIDELINES?
Immediate release from work
Fines
Jail Time

7. IS IT WORTH A PEEK?
Again just a peek can result in loss of
work, large fines, and jail time. So if a
peek is worth that,
PEEK AWAY!
No seriously, don’t even peek. A record
should only be accessed if you have
need to access it.

8. ACCEPTABLE EXCUSES?
None, from this day forward James’
Healthcare Network is instituting a new
zero tolerance policy.
Now, if you are caught looking into a
medical record that you do not NEED
access to it WILL result in an automatic
and immediate release from work until a
thorough investigation is finished.

9. QUESTIONS?
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10. REFERENCES
HIPAA (2012). The health insurance portability and accountability act of
1996 privacy and security rules. Retrieved from
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/index.html