Privacy employee training (hippa)
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The document discusses patient privacy regulations and a case where privacy was breached. It defines what constitutes private patient information under regulations like HIPAA. Only authorized medical staff directly involved in a patient's care are allowed access to their files. In 2008, over 120 staff at UCLA hospital improperly accessed celebrity patients' records containing private information like social security numbers, leading to one nurse being arrested and fined. The document emphasizes that patient privacy must be maintained and information should only be shared with authorization.
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Reading the Report: Over 120 UCLA Hospital Staff Saw Celebrity Health Records article, what training could you as a manager put into place to avoid this situation? Present your training idea using any Web 2.0 tools. How can this training on confidentiality be effective for the employees? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.
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The document discusses maintaining confidentiality in healthcare. It defines confidentiality as preserving a patient's privacy and their health information. Private patient information includes their name, age, health conditions, and any details obtained during examinations. Healthcare providers and administrators have a duty to keep patient information private and ensure no breaches occur. Steps to maintain confidentiality include confirming patient identity, not discussing cases without consent, securing records, and conducting private interviews. Staff should be trained regularly and incentivized to protect confidentiality.
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Confidentiality involves protecting personal client information by keeping it private between the client and healthcare provider. It includes details about medical history, treatment, finances, and personal matters. Maintaining confidentiality helps build trust in the client-provider relationship. Healthcare providers must obtain informed consent from clients by fully explaining diagnoses, treatment options and risks so clients can make voluntary decisions.
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This document discusses patient health information (PHI) and the importance of protecting it. PHI includes names, medical records, social security numbers, and any other identifiable health data. The HIPAA Privacy Rule was enacted in 2003 to protect PHI and sets regulations for covered entities like healthcare organizations. Some key aspects of the Privacy Rule are that it covers paper, electronic, and verbal PHI and restricts unauthorized access. Violations can result in fines or criminal charges. An example is provided of over 120 UCLA hospital employees improperly accessing celebrity medical records between 2004-2006. Confidentiality training is effective for educating staff on protecting PHI and consequences of breaches.
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Patient confidentiality means that personal and medical information given to healthcare providers will not be disclosed without patient consent. A breach of confidentiality is the disclosure of private patient information to a third party without consent. The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires safeguards to protect personal health information and sets limits on uses and disclosures of such information. Healthcare organizations and employees are responsible for maintaining patient confidentiality through ongoing training and treating all patient information securely and confidentially.
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Over 120 UCLA hospital employees improperly accessed and viewed celebrity patient files, violating patient confidentiality. Patient confidentiality is protected by law and requires that personal medical information be kept private except for necessary healthcare purposes. Violating confidentiality can result in fines or imprisonment, with penalties increasing depending on the severity and intent of the violation. Hospitals must implement ongoing privacy trainings and monitoring to avoid such breaches.
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Confidentiality involves protecting personal client information by keeping it private between the client and healthcare provider. It includes details about medical history, treatment, finances, and personal matters. Maintaining confidentiality helps build trust in the client-provider relationship. Healthcare providers must obtain informed consent from clients by fully explaining diagnoses, treatment options and risks so clients can make voluntary decisions.
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This document discusses the importance of confidentiality in healthcare. It begins by providing an example of a breach of confidentiality where over 120 UCLA hospital staff inappropriately accessed celebrity health records. It then defines confidentiality as health providers keeping patient medical information private unless authorized to share. The document outlines how confidentiality is significant to maintain trust in the patient-provider relationship and ensure honest care. It also discusses state laws around confidentiality and examples of information that should remain private. Overall, the document emphasizes the responsibility of healthcare workers to uphold confidentiality and the consequences when this responsibility is broken.
HIPAA
HIPAA requires healthcare providers, health plans, and clearinghouses to protect patients' privacy and confidentiality. It applies to individually identifiable health information in electronic, paper, or spoken form. HIPAA protects patients' health information, including medical records, insurance information, and other personal details. Violations can result in civil penalties up to $250,000 and jail time up to 10 years, depending on the nature and intent of the violation. Healthcare workers must only access health information as authorized and keep all patient information private and confidential.
Confidentiality
This document discusses the importance of maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality. It outlines regulations like HIPAA that require authorization to release identifiable patient information. Health care organizations must protect medical records, educate staff on privacy responsibilities, and inform patients of their privacy rights. Unauthorized access or disclosure of private health information can result in fines or jail time. Individuals should only access records relevant to their jobs and not discuss or leave confidential information unsecured. Maintaining privacy is a shared responsibility between health care organizations and staff.
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Privacy employee training (hippa)
- 1. Bette Jean Fratus MHA690 Instructor: Dr. David Cole October 2, 2014
- 2. Private information includes; Patient demographics; age, address, phone number, marital status, sexual preference Social security and financial information Reason for care or diagnosis Anything without prior authorization
- 3. the Health Portability and Privacy Act Security rules Regulates the use and portability of patient’s private information Established in 1996
- 4. Total confidentiality of all records Any interaction in a file is for medical purpose only and with prior authorization for shared information No unauthorized person looks at or shares private information
- 5. Head nurse and attending physicians No access to nurses in general. Other patients or staff and personnel unrelated to the patient’s care
- 6. At the UCLA patient privacy was breeched when nursing staff looked at private files containing social security numbers and other private information The patients were celebrities They pressed charges Ms. Jackson was arrested and fined
- 7. Do not share any patient information Do not access files or look at patient information without authorization Never discuss care of a patient in any public place or forum, including social media
- 8. What is privacy? What is HIPPA? Who has access? Who does not have access? Expectations?
- 9. http://www.foxnews.com/story/2008/08/06 /report-over-120-ucla-hospital-staff-saw-celebrity- health-records/ http://healthitsecurity.com/category/health itsecurity www.healthIt.gov