This is my PowerPoint presentation MHA690 class assignment for week-one on confidentiality and privacy training.

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Confidentiality andConfidentiality and
Privacy TrainingPrivacy Training
Bridget WashingtonBridget Washington
July 22, 2014July 22, 2014
Health Care Capstone (MFQ1430A)Health Care Capstone (MFQ1430A)

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Table of ContextTable of Context
 What is HIPAA?What is HIPAA?
 HIPPA Privacy Rule and ConfidentialityHIPPA Privacy Rule and Confidentiality
Awareness TrainingAwareness Training
 What is Protected Health InformationWhat is Protected Health Information
 Your Duties as a Medical ProfessionalYour Duties as a Medical Professional
 Non-Compliance PenaltiesNon-Compliance Penalties

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What is HIPAA?What is HIPAA?
 HIPAA is know as the Health InsuranceHIPAA is know as the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
 The Health and Human Service publicizedThe Health and Human Service publicized
the these standards governing the privacy,the these standards governing the privacy,
confidentiality, and security of all healthconfidentiality, and security of all health
information collected on patients. (hipaa-information collected on patients. (hipaa-
101.com).101.com).

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What is HIPAA?What is HIPAA?
 Therefore, this HIPAA training is beingTherefore, this HIPAA training is being
implemented to inform all medicalimplemented to inform all medical
personnel of the confidentiality andpersonnel of the confidentiality and
privacy act. (hipaa-101.com).privacy act. (hipaa-101.com).

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HIPPA Privacy Rule andHIPPA Privacy Rule and
Confidentiality Awareness TrainingConfidentiality Awareness Training
 No medical personnel have the rightsNo medical personnel have the rights
to infringe upon the rights of a patientto infringe upon the rights of a patient
personal information regardless of theirpersonal information regardless of their
status. It is a fact that all patientsstatus. It is a fact that all patients
medical records are kept confidentialmedical records are kept confidential
and private. (hipaa-101.com).and private. (hipaa-101.com).

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HIPPA Privacy Rule andHIPPA Privacy Rule and
Confidentiality Awareness TrainingConfidentiality Awareness Training
 HIPPA Privacy Rule safeguard and protectHIPPA Privacy Rule safeguard and protect
the privacy of individuals healththe privacy of individuals health
information and established limitations oninformation and established limitations on
the authorization and disclosure of suchthe authorization and disclosure of such
personal information (to be reviewed andpersonal information (to be reviewed and
discussed without the patientsdiscussed without the patients
authorization). (hipaa-101.com)authorization). (hipaa-101.com)

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 This privacy rule gives the patient his orThis privacy rule gives the patient his or
her right to review, correct, and to discloseher right to review, correct, and to disclose
of their personal health information.of their personal health information. (hipaa-(hipaa-
101.com)101.com)
HIPPA Privacy Rule andHIPPA Privacy Rule and
Confidentiality Awareness TrainingConfidentiality Awareness Training

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What is Protected HealthWhat is Protected Health
Information?Information?
 All patients health information is coveredAll patients health information is covered
under the Protected Health Informationunder the Protected Health Information
(PHI). Any form of health information:(PHI). Any form of health information:
electronically, paper, or oral, thiselectronically, paper, or oral, this
information is protected under theinformation is protected under the
privacy rule. (U.S. Department of Healthprivacy rule. (U.S. Department of Health
& Human Services)& Human Services)

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What is Protected HealthWhat is Protected Health
Information?Information?
 The patients health information that isThe patients health information that is
covered under PHI includes: past, present,covered under PHI includes: past, present,
mental health condition, provision of themental health condition, provision of the
individual healthcare, name, address, dateindividual healthcare, name, address, date
of birth, social security number, paymentof birth, social security number, payment
statue, etc. (U.S. Department of Health &statue, etc. (U.S. Department of Health &
Human Services)Human Services)

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Your Duties as a MedicalYour Duties as a Medical
Professional!Professional!
 Be vigilant for non-complying medicalBe vigilant for non-complying medical
personnel and report unlawful individualspersonnel and report unlawful individuals
as soon as possible by complying withas soon as possible by complying with
“the mandated laws of federal and“the mandated laws of federal and
security breach reporting requirementssecurity breach reporting requirements
for the HIPAA’ (hipaa-101.com).for the HIPAA’ (hipaa-101.com).

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Your Duties as a MedicalYour Duties as a Medical
Professional!Professional!
 Comply with all state, local, federal, andComply with all state, local, federal, and
governmental laws and regulations.governmental laws and regulations.
 Maintain the privacy and confidentiality ofMaintain the privacy and confidentiality of
all patients.all patients.
 Never view any healthcare informationNever view any healthcare information
without adequate authorization.without adequate authorization.

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Your Duties as a MedicalYour Duties as a Medical
Professional!Professional!
 Work effective, efficient, and productive.Work effective, efficient, and productive.
 Avoid discriminating against all personnelAvoid discriminating against all personnel
and patients.and patients.

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Non-Compliance PenaltiesNon-Compliance Penalties
 Any person knowingly commit a violationAny person knowingly commit a violation
of the Privacy Rule will face a criminalof the Privacy Rule will face a criminal
penalty up to $50,000 includingpenalty up to $50,000 including
imprisonment for up to one-year. (U.S.imprisonment for up to one-year. (U.S.
Department of Health & Human Services)Department of Health & Human Services)

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Non-Compliance PenaltiesNon-Compliance Penalties
 Criminal Penalties are increased $100,000Criminal Penalties are increased $100,000
including imprisonment up to 5years; and,including imprisonment up to 5years; and,
250,000 up to 10years imprisonment.250,000 up to 10years imprisonment.
(U.S. Department of Health & Human(U.S. Department of Health & Human
Services)Services)

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Non-Compliance PenaltiesNon-Compliance Penalties
 The Department of Justice will handle allThe Department of Justice will handle all
criminal acts and violations of the Privacycriminal acts and violations of the Privacy
Rule. (U.S. Department of Health &Rule. (U.S. Department of Health &
Human Services)Human Services)

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References:References:
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (n.d.).U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (n.d.).
Retrieved from:Retrieved from:
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/summaryhttp://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/summary
HIPAA101: HIPAA Enforcement. (2006). Retrieved from:HIPAA101: HIPAA Enforcement. (2006). Retrieved from:
http://www.hipaa-101.com/hipaa-enforcement.htmhttp://www.hipaa-101.com/hipaa-enforcement.htm