conflicted with certain practices in health care settings; for instance, third party businesses needing access to personal medical records for the purposes of treatment, payment, and operations (Solove, 2013). Another unintended issue that HIPAA’s implementation stirred was the belief that it would bankrupt the industry. Investment in new health information security systems were deemed by government officials along with health care providers as a costly endeavor, and with the stipulation of financial penalties as a consequence for not obtaining such technology, this would ultimately lead to the bankruptcy of the U.S. health care industry (Solove, 2013). An additional unintended outcome of the implementation of HIPAA, was the denial of access of PHI for consumers. Before the modification of the privacy rule, there were instances of patients, caregivers, and others being denied access to their PHI to the justification of abiding by privacy rules (Solove, 2014). Issues such as these threatened the success of this health policy and the balances it would create between privacy and the release of PHI.
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Advancements in health research have increased as more individuals are contributing to and supporting research studies knowing that their PHI is protected. This has resulted in “access to new therapies, improved diagnostics, and more effective ways to prevent illness and deliver care” (Nass, Levit, & Gostin, 2009). Another outcome of HIPAA’s effectiveness is the improvement of the physician and patient relationship. Communication, which is essential for the quality of service provided, personal autonomy, and the dignity of a patient, has remarkably improved since implementation; with 67 percent of consumers of health having an increase in their confidence of healthcare organizations and providers safeguarding their PHI (Nass, Levit, & Gostin,
Advancements in health research have increased as more individuals are contributing to and supporting research studies knowing that their PHI is protected. This has resulted in “access to new therapies, improved diagnostics, and more effective ways to prevent illness and deliver care” (Nass, Levit, & Gostin, 2009). Another outcome of HIPAA’s effectiveness is the improvement of the physician and patient relationship. Communication, which is essential for the quality of service provided, personal autonomy, and the dignity of a patient, has remarkably improved since implementation; with 67 percent of consumers of health having an increase in their confidence of healthcare organizations and providers safeguarding their PHI (Nass, Levit, & Gostin,