for the confidentiality, security, and transmissibility of health care information. There are three types of standards created by HIPAA: privacy, security and administrative simplification (e.g., transaction standards). Taken together, these regulations have a major impact on the day-to-day functioning of the nation's hospitals and affect virtually every department of every entity that provides or pays for health care. Researching the different topics available, I have chosen the HIPPA issue. I have
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and unsecure storage means that electronic medical records eliminate many layers of human contact for an overall reduction in what can become costly mistakes. • Safety and security: While paper files can be lost, damaged, stolen or subjected to natural disasters, electronic medical records circumvent many of these situations with greater safeguards. • Cost-efficiencies through data consolidation: By creating a centralized location for digitized medical records, this system reduces duplication
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Medical Privacy and Your Information IFSM 304 Abstract With the increasing amount of personal data which is being compiled on the Internet and specifically medical information we must look at the ethical dilemma of who has access to our data. Not only general demographic data such as full name, home address, phone number and date of birth but also extremely sensitive medical information such as diagnosis, and medication prescribed. Even though the convenience of digital records accessible
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University of Phoenix Data Systems Learning Team Paper Team A: Renee Wilson, Ferdinand Habijan, Maryrose DeFino, Stasia Bowling HCI 520 Data Management and Design January 16, 2012 Steven Fowler Introduction This paper will address data systems; a database is an organized group of files that are related and considered the supporting constructs of a database management system. It is maintained and considered an integral part of most organizations worldwide. The database management
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concerns about patients’ choice and the respect for their preferences, values and the access to medical care are getting more complex. The patients’ expectations are becoming higher and now they always want everything best (Rafique & Bhatti, 2014). Nurses are subject to numerous ethical and legal duties in their professional role, including the imperative to maintain patients’ privacy and confidentiality. Beginning in 1893, nurses take the Nightingale Pledge “I promise to do all in my power to maintain
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Organizational Transition to Electronic Health Records Terry Badey- McClelland Capella University Omega Home Health Agency Omega Home Health Agency (OHHA) was established in 2010, to provide care services for disable and elderly adults in their homes in North Carolina. The organization is the second largest home health agency in the state of North Carolina. The agency is licensed by the North Carolina Division of Facility Services, as a home health care provider. Omega Home Health offer a variety
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background will be details about issues that are address within the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The purpose of this paper is to provide a foundation with providing some information about HIPAA. Background The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted by Congress in 1996 in response to several issues facing health care coverage, privacy, security and fraud in the United States (ALL THINGS MEDICAL BILLING, 2011, para. 2).
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11:50 Page 37 Legal and Ethical Issues in Medical Practice, Including HIPAA AREAS OF COMPETENCE 2003 Role Delineation Study CLINICAL Fundamental Principles ɀ Apply principles of aseptic technique and infection control ɀ Comply with quality assurance practices Patient Care ɀ Coordinate patient care information with other health-care providers GENERAL Legal Concepts ɀ Perform within legal and ethical boundaries ɀ Prepare and maintain medical records ɀ Document accurately ɀ Follow
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Administrative Simplification rules, apply to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and to any health care provider who transmits health information in electronic form in connection with transactions for which the Secretary of HHS has adopted standards under HIPAA Health Plans. Individual and group plans that provide or pay the cost of medical care are covered entities.4 Health plans include health, dental, vision, and prescription drug insurers, health maintenance organizations (“HMOs”), Medicare
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Angela Cicchetti HIM 4/28/14 The storage and destruction of hybrid charts Angela Cicchetti HIM 4/28/14 The storage and destruction of hybrid charts Hybrid Records The use of a hybrid chart can be beneficial and yet at times it can be a liability if it is not looked after and stored correctly and efficiently. Hybrid charts are used in paper and computer format. The hybrid chart can be very useful and it also holds potential for liability if not stored correctly. The paper hybrid
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