HIPAA requires organizations to implement risk analysis programs and security measures to protect private health information. EMRs were established to improve communication, safety, and privacy by providing a structured system for sharing patient health records electronically. Training on HIPAA and EMR confidentiality is required for all healthcare staff through methods like in-person classes, online courses, and publications to prevent breaches like unauthorized access or disclosure of protected patient information like names, dates of birth, medical histories, and contact details. Violations can result in legal penalties, lost credibility, and disciplinary action for individuals up to termination.

1. HIPPA & EMR CORE EDUCATION
TRAINING
MHA 690: HEALTH CARE CAPSTONE
ANDREA SMALLING SCHULLER
DR. SHERRIE LU
APRIL 23, 2020

2. HIPPA AND EMR DEFINED
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), is a 1996
congressional law, by which organizations are required to have both a risk
management and risk analysis program in place to access potential risk of
ethics, privacy, confidentiality and electronic vulnerability; and ensures a
solid security preventative measures that would reduce the potential risk.
Electronic medical record (EMR)/electronic health record (EHR) was
established by President Bill Clinton administration. It provides a
systematically structured for launch over several years with an agenda to
improve communication, patient safety and privacy.

3. MODES OF TRAINING
 Mandatory in person classes
E-Learning courses and modules
Pamphlets and publications
Constant in-service

4. WHO SHOULD TRAIN FOR CONFIDENTIALITY
All health care staff
 Faculty and support members in and effort to safeguard patient
confidentiality, data and promote respect
Trustees and board members

5. BENEFITS OF HIPPA AND EMR
HIAPPA conceals patient confidential information. HIPPA has enable more
privacy and but more importantly has create a base for which providers
communicate and collaborate digitally and collect data for a better patient
experience. Information technology also makes so clear documentation and
billing charges.
EMR creates transparency of health and physical, quality assurance, make
workflow more efficient with its precision on information. Health care
organizations currently depend on technology for improvement of quality of
innovation, diagnosis and testing. Technology also allows providers to access
and create treatment plans, based on information depicting in an intranet
system.

6. PROTECTED CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Patients’ names
Patients’ date of birth
Patients’ contact information (telephone, address and proxy)
Patients’ health and physical history
Admission data and referrals

7. RISK OF BREACHES IN CONFIDENTIALITY
Abiding by legislation, standards and regulations such as HIPPA and
EMR, from government and accredit agencies such Center for
Medicaid and Medicare and Joint Commission can prevent risks and
fine and loosing third party payer, including the implementation of
bundle payments, capitation and medical grouping, it is important to
abide by quality standards and risk management modules.
Organization can suffer legal litigations as well as loosing credibility
within the health care sector when reaches occur.

8. EXAMPLES OF BREACH OF HIPPA AND EMR
Illegitimately accessing patient information
Using patients’ data for personal gain
Fraudulently trading of patients’ information
Divulging patient health and physical to unauthorized persons
Unauthorized printing of patients’ information

9. RAMIFICATIONS OF HIPPA AND EMR VIOLATION
Real time feedback
Suspension
Termination

10. REFERENCES
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HTTPS://WWW.HALPERNADVISORS.COM/WHY-IS-CONFIDENTIALITY-IMPORTANT/
 7 COMMON QUESTIONS REGARDING OSHA AND HIPAA TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR DENTAL AND MEDICAL
OFFICES. (N.D.). RETRIEVED FROM HTTPS://WWW.MEDSAFE.COM/BLOG/COMPLIANCE-TOPICS/7-COMMON-
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