The most essential part of health care is keeping patient’s information confidential. The employees that violated the privacy and security at this health service organization. They have violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This violation is classified as a willful negligent violation. Willful neglect is defined as “conscious, intentional failure or reckless indifference to the obligation to comply with the administrative simplification provision violated” 45 CFR 160.401 ((OCR), n.d.). This includes not properly safeguard patient’s information, unprotected storage of private health information, and violation of the minimum necessary standard.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, 1996 (HIPAA), was enacted because a United States Congress were seeking issue that were dealing with data and transaction standardization. The law has made it, impossible for healthcare providers to sidestep ways to bill third parties for services that were provided to their patients. This act also changed the way providers would handle patient’s information and data. The new security procedures would provide protection for every patient’s healthcare information and other personal information, confidential from everyone else who is not authorized to access …show more content…
I feel since the company has giving me an opportunity to fix the situation the company most has lot of confident in my ability as their CEO to see that the problems get fix. Just as I have seen that the HSO has been a “model for the rest of the United States” with are excellent reputation for quality care for all patient’s needs (Sharon B. Buchbinder, 2012). As stated before HIPPA violation must be corrected within 30 days, or the time period allowed by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. As well as factors of the violation will be looked at, before any financial penalty will be
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, 1996 (HIPAA), was enacted because a United States Congress were seeking issue that were dealing with data and transaction standardization. The law has made it, impossible for healthcare providers to sidestep ways to bill third parties for services that were provided to their patients. This act also changed the way providers would handle patient’s information and data. The new security procedures would provide protection for every patient’s healthcare information and other personal information, confidential from everyone else who is not authorized to access …show more content…
I feel since the company has giving me an opportunity to fix the situation the company most has lot of confident in my ability as their CEO to see that the problems get fix. Just as I have seen that the HSO has been a “model for the rest of the United States” with are excellent reputation for quality care for all patient’s needs (Sharon B. Buchbinder, 2012). As stated before HIPPA violation must be corrected within 30 days, or the time period allowed by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. As well as factors of the violation will be looked at, before any financial penalty will be