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Confidentiality and Confidentiality and Privacy TrainingPrivacy Training

Bridget WashingtonBridget WashingtonJuly 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 Confidentiality HIPPA 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 Insurance HIPAA is know as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

The Health and Human Service publicized The Health and Human Service publicized the these standards governing the privacy, the these standards governing the privacy, confidentiality, and security of all health confidentiality, 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 being Therefore, this HIPAA training is being implemented to inform all medical implemented to inform all medical personnel of the confidentiality and personnel of the confidentiality and privacy act. (hipaa-101.com). privacy act. (hipaa-101.com).

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HIPPA Privacy Rule and HIPPA Privacy Rule and Confidentiality Awareness TrainingConfidentiality Awareness Training

No medical personnel have the rights No medical personnel have the rights to infringe upon the rights of a patient to infringe upon the rights of a patient personal information regardless of their personal information regardless of their status. It is a fact that all patients status. It is a fact that all patients medical records are kept confidential medical records are kept confidential and private. (hipaa-101.com). and private. (hipaa-101.com).

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HIPPA Privacy Rule and HIPPA Privacy Rule and Confidentiality Awareness TrainingConfidentiality Awareness Training

HIPPA Privacy Rule safeguard and protect HIPPA Privacy Rule safeguard and protect the privacy of individuals health the privacy of individuals health information and established limitations on information and established limitations on the authorization and disclosure of such the authorization and disclosure of such personal information (to be reviewed and personal information (to be reviewed and discussed without the patients discussed without the patients authorization). (hipaa-101.com) authorization). (hipaa-101.com)

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This privacy rule gives the patient his or This privacy rule gives the patient his or her right to review, correct, and to disclose her 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 and HIPPA Privacy Rule and Confidentiality Awareness TrainingConfidentiality Awareness Training

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What is Protected Health What is Protected Health Information?Information?

All patients health information is covered All patients health information is covered under the Protected Health Information under the Protected Health Information (PHI). Any form of health information: (PHI). Any form of health information: electronically, paper, or oral, this electronically, paper, or oral, this information is protected under the information is protected under the privacy rule. (U.S. Department of Health privacy rule. (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)& Human Services)

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What is Protected Health What is Protected Health Information?Information?

The patients health information that is The patients health information that is covered under PHI includes: past, present, covered under PHI includes: past, present, mental health condition, provision of the mental health condition, provision of the individual healthcare, name, address, date individual healthcare, name, address, date of birth, social security number, payment of 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 Medical Your Duties as a Medical Professional!Professional!

Be vigilant for non-complying medical Be vigilant for non-complying medical personnel and report unlawful individuals personnel and report unlawful individuals as soon as possible by complying with as soon as possible by complying with “the mandated laws of federal and “the mandated laws of federal and security breach reporting requirements security breach reporting requirements for the HIPAA’ (hipaa-101.com).for the HIPAA’ (hipaa-101.com).

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Your Duties as a Medical Your Duties as a Medical Professional!Professional!

Comply with all state, local, federal, and Comply with all state, local, federal, and governmental laws and regulations.governmental laws and regulations.

Maintain the privacy and confidentiality of Maintain the privacy and confidentiality of all patients.all patients.

Never view any healthcare information Never view any healthcare information without adequate authorization.without adequate authorization.

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Your Duties as a Medical Your Duties as a Medical Professional!Professional!

Work effective, efficient, and productive.Work effective, efficient, and productive. Avoid discriminating against all personnel Avoid discriminating against all personnel

and patients. and patients.

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Non-Compliance PenaltiesNon-Compliance Penalties

Any person knowingly commit a violation Any person knowingly commit a violation of the Privacy Rule will face a criminal of the Privacy Rule will face a criminal penalty up to $50,000 including penalty 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 $100,000 Criminal 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 all The Department of Justice will handle all criminal acts and violations of the Privacy criminal 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/summary/index.htmlhttp://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/summary/index.html

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