Patients trust health care professionals and providers protect their medical information. Developments in technology allow for easier utilization and access to health records through electronic portals for patients and physicians. Laws such as the Health Information Accountability Act sets standards that health care providers must follow to ensure patient privacy. The purpose of this paper is to describe the Electronic Health Record (EHR) mandate and discuss how the Cleveland Clinic has implemented the EHR. In addition to explaining how meaningful use and what the Health Information Accountability Act (HIPAA) is and how violating the law can threatens patient confidentiality.
Description of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) The Electronic …show more content…
The first step is accessing practice readiness, the next step is planning an approach to implementing the EHR. The third step is select or upgrade an EHR system. Then conduct training and implement an EHR system. The fifth step is achieving meaningful use. The final step is continuous evaluation of the EHR system (The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 2014). I work for the Cleveland Clinic and they have worked towards implementing the EHR by use of MyPractice and MyChart. Physicians and health care workers receive training on upgrades to the MyPractice system. In order to achieve meaningful use the Cleveland Clinic developed a more advanced MyChart to allow patients to view more data and interact with their physicians (Monegain, 2013). Evaluating the ease and use of the information available to patient will enable improved quality …show more content…
In 1996, HIPAA was passed to establish standards for transmission and use of information to protect patient privacy (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 2015). Some regulations of the HIPAA law include minimum access and disclosure of protected health information to what is required to care for the patient (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 2015). Accessing information in the medical record more than what is intended to provide care of the patient would be against HIPAA law. Health care workers should only access medical information required to complete their job and only of under their care, therefore, accessing the record of a celebrity to see if they have a STD would be in violation of HIPAA (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 2015). Health care providers must provide safeguards for protected health information (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 2015). Some of the safeguards the Cleveland Clinic has in place to prevent HIPAA violations include requiring passwords before accessing any medical records. It is policy for employees to not open medical records of a patient not in their care or necessary complete their job. Employees must also close down their computers to prevent disclosure of patient records. The Cleveland Clinic also has data encryption
Description of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) The Electronic …show more content…
The first step is accessing practice readiness, the next step is planning an approach to implementing the EHR. The third step is select or upgrade an EHR system. Then conduct training and implement an EHR system. The fifth step is achieving meaningful use. The final step is continuous evaluation of the EHR system (The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 2014). I work for the Cleveland Clinic and they have worked towards implementing the EHR by use of MyPractice and MyChart. Physicians and health care workers receive training on upgrades to the MyPractice system. In order to achieve meaningful use the Cleveland Clinic developed a more advanced MyChart to allow patients to view more data and interact with their physicians (Monegain, 2013). Evaluating the ease and use of the information available to patient will enable improved quality …show more content…
In 1996, HIPAA was passed to establish standards for transmission and use of information to protect patient privacy (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 2015). Some regulations of the HIPAA law include minimum access and disclosure of protected health information to what is required to care for the patient (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 2015). Accessing information in the medical record more than what is intended to provide care of the patient would be against HIPAA law. Health care workers should only access medical information required to complete their job and only of under their care, therefore, accessing the record of a celebrity to see if they have a STD would be in violation of HIPAA (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 2015). Health care providers must provide safeguards for protected health information (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 2015). Some of the safeguards the Cleveland Clinic has in place to prevent HIPAA violations include requiring passwords before accessing any medical records. It is policy for employees to not open medical records of a patient not in their care or necessary complete their job. Employees must also close down their computers to prevent disclosure of patient records. The Cleveland Clinic also has data encryption