Overview Heart-Healthy Insurance (HHI) is a company that is required by the federal government to keep the customer's information confidential, available and safe. The HHI is required to comply with PCI-DSS regulations, GLBA regulations, federal privacy laws, and HIPAA and HITECH regulations. 2. Scope The scope of this task is to develop a new policy statement with two modifications for the new users and password requirements that follow all the federal laws and regulations. 3. Policies of the HHI
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Heart-Healthy Insurance Information Security Policy – Recommended Policy Changes. About Changes The following policy changes reflect compliance with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act). Specifically the HIPAA Security Rule which “establishes national standards to protect individuals’ electronic personal health information that is created, received, used, or maintained by a covered entity” (HHS, n.d.). Password complexity is supported by the National Institute of Standards
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Health Care Communication Methods Health Care Communication Methods Over the last several weeks the national drug manufacturing giant, Johnson Pharmaceuticals, has been under tremendous pressure from the media over the negative effects of the blood pressure medication Exforge Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets (HCT). According to Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (2013), an affiliate of Johnson Pharmaceuticals, "the medication contains two of the most prescribed high blood pressure medicines; amlodipine
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6 May 2011 Heart-Health Insurance Information Security Policy Proposal By Thomas Groshong A review of the current New Users and Password Requirements policies and the proposed changes to these policies with justifications are listed below. Current Policies: New Users “New Users are assigned access based on the content of an access request. The submitter must sign the request and indicate which systems the new user will need access to and what level of access will be needed. A manager’s approval
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6 May 2011 Heart-Health Insurance Information Security Policy Proposal A review of the current New Users and Password Requirements policies and the proposed changes to these policies with justifications are listed below. Current Policies: New Users “New Users are assigned access based on the content of an access request. The submitter must sign the request and indicate which systems the new user will need access to and what level of access will be needed. A manager’s approval is required to grant
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Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and other laws that apply to debt collectors. This paper will provide information about how to stop calls from collectors and how to correspond with them about your account or to dispute a collection action. This paper also explain one’s right to privacy, and how debt collection efforts may affect your job, your credit report, even information in your medical files. This paper will also reflect from the business owner’s aspect and how debt collection agencies
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2014 Kathie Huttegger Introduction. In any industry especially that of healthcare people must follow rules and guidelines established that appoint a specific blameworthiness for issues that may arise. There are measures to which breaking specific rules may lead to a predetermined punishment such as, write-ups, termination or that of court and jurisdiction proceedings. By following strict rules it may make the work place feel that of a negative, but there are methods used to bring positivity to a
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ram4577X_ch03.qxd 4/16/04 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
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Midterm Study Guide Chapter 1 1. What is an action that could damage an asset? Threat 2. Which law requires all types of financial institutions to protect customers’ private financial information? 3. An AUP is part of a layered approach to security and it supports confidentiality. What else supports confidentiality? Data Classification Standards 4. A(n) _____________ is a detailed written definition of how software and hardware are to be used. standard 5. True
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patient Identification * Patient Name * DOB * DOB qualifier * Gender * Race * Ethnicity * Address * Alias/pervious name * SS# * Facility identification * Universal patient identifier (if available) * Account number * Admission date * Discharge date * Service type * Patient disposition 2. What are registers and indexes? Registers and registries contain information about a disease or event and are maintained by individual health care
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