This document discusses the importance of patient confidentiality and privacy laws. It covers HIPAA laws and training employees on protecting patient health information. Examples of HIPAA violations and lawsuits are provided to demonstrate the seriousness of abiding by these regulations. Fines and punishments for violations of patient privacy are also reviewed. The document stresses the need for computer monitoring, training exams, and annual refresher courses to ensure compliance.

1. Patient Record
Confidentiatlity
August J. Gephardt III
MHA 690 – Health Care
Capstone
Dr. Jack Lazarre
February 20, 2014

2. Overview
• Confidentiality and privacy
• HIPAA Laws and Training
• Examples of HIPAA Lawsuits
• Recent Violations
• Fines/punishment for abuse
• Computer Monitoring
• Explanation of Fines/Punishments
• Test

3. Confidentiality and Privacy
• When dealing with healthcare the
records it is important to keep
•
patient’s health information
private
Explaining that “privacy” also
means that unless there is a valid
reason even healthcare
professionals should not be in the
patient’s records

4. HIPAA Laws and Training
• Explaining whatitthe HIPAA law
states and why covers the items
•
it does is important for the
employees to understand
Give examples of what information
is actually considered protected
health information using HIPAA
handouts

5. Examples of HIPAA Lawsuits
that employees
• Next it is criticalimportance of this
understand the
•
abiding by HIPAA laws and
regulations
Utilization of experiences and
outcomes of others will shine a
light on the importance of the
issue

6. Recent Company Violations
the current and
• Explanation of violations would
past company
make it visible that this is
something the company is serious
about and is monitoring for any
further abuse

7. Fines for Abuse/Neglect
to the employees that
• Identifyingusually fines associated
there are
•
with abuse or deliberate neglect
should make them wary of
performing the same acts
This should start making them
wary of their own actions and
should help them start the selfmonitoring process and watching
out for their co-workers

8. Computer and Self Monitoring
a
• Purchasingthe system where a
accessing
records requires
•
•
password is important
Access to records should be
randomly monitored to ensure
abuse of power is not occurring
Have representatives walking
around the office ensuring
information is not being left out in
the open or on computer monitors

9. Examination/Test
end
the training there
• At thetest toofidentify any weak will
be a
•
•
•
areas of the training
The exam/test will also identify
the ability to comprehend the
material and to hold personnel
accountable for any future
violations
This training should be given to all
new employees
Training will also recur annually
for current employees

10. Examination/Test
end
the training there
• At thetest toofidentify any weak will
be a
•
•
•
areas of the training
The exam/test will also identify
the ability to comprehend the
material and to hold personnel
accountable for any future
violations
This training should be given to all
new employees
Training will also recur annually
for current employees