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The HIPPA Privacy Rule Are medical records really private and is there a difference between the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) and the Privacy Rule? In essence, the two are the same. However, the main difference is that the HIPPA Act, enacted in 1996, was not signed into legislation after the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) applied pressure to enforce the privacy issues within the medical field (Bethel University, 2015). Since legislation did not pass…

and other staff knowing their health conditions. According to (Rosenthal, 2014), some providers contend that releasing information might somehow compromise patient privacy and confidentiality concerns laid out in HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. This is another issue patient’s face, and it’s the same with my dental office. New patients are especially resistant to giving out their medical/ health history and having their dental records sent over because of…

The patient safety umbrella covers multiple portions of the health care industry and can include such issues as: falls, medication errors, wrong site surgery, pressure ulcers, and transitions of care (Jayanthi, 2014). As new problems arise in a hospital or patient care setting they are often pushed under the patient safety umbrella. At a local university medical center, there are almost 3,000 patient safety policies (JH, personal communication, April 30, 2016). Additionally, this medical center…

including the Internet, e-mail, fax machines, and computers. It becomes a challenge for medical providers to secure patients’ confidentiality. “In order to address the concern for patients’ privacy, Congress mandated that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) enforce its privacy provision by April 14, 2003.” (Fremgen, 2012) Based on HIPAA, its “primary goal is to make it easier for people to keep…

patients, so that they can access anything from test results to visit records online. From 2000 and even earlier years there has been a substantial growth in the use of electronic health information technology systems. It has even been said that Federal government funded programs used to encourage providers to purchase, adopt, implement, and demonstrate meaningful use of electronic health record (EHR) systems as well as even penalize Medicare providers that not meaningfully use EHR technologies…

HealthIT Topic of Week Valerie Ritter Chamberlain College of Nursing Nursing Informatics NR 512 Dr. Rebecca Glenn October 1, 2016 HealthIT Topic of Week Nursing informatics has an impact on every advanced practice profession in nursing. The impact that it plays on the nurse executives holds so much importance. According to Simpson (2013), nurse executives sit at the executive table during technology evaluations and routinely find themselves ill prepared to debate with their physician…

to all people, it is a right entitled to everyone. In this modern world with smart phones and social media, it can be a challenge to recognize the boundary lines of privacy when taking care of critically ill patients. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was passed by Congress in 1996 to define the rules and regulations concerning multiple topics, one of which is called the Privacy Rule (Mcgowan pg. 61). This rule established national standards to protect patients’ personal…

doctors and nurses, Radio frequency identification (RFID) will be an integral part of the operation. This network shall be able to transport the electronic health records securely (EHR’s) to and from mobile work stations. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act passed by the congress in 1996 also known as HIPPA. This gives patient rights over their health information. Every healthcare organization must follow guidelines laid by HIPPA. The most recent version of HIPAA used in the…

“Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli, CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals raised the price on a drug to treat infections in AIDS patients by 5,000%, from $13.50 a pill to $750 a pill thus shining a global spotlight on the United States’ precarious healthcare market. Shkreli has become the ogre of healthcare. Yet other companies have jacked up prices just as much as Shkreli did, with no consequences other than soaring stock prices. In September of 2016, the makers of the Epipen (The Epi-pen is only the…

The patient-physician relationship is one of the most important aspect of healthcare. Without this relationship there will be no healthcare system. The quality of the physician-patient relationship is based on trust, mutual respect, and confidentiality. If the confidentiality of patient information were not protected, trust in the physician-patient relationship would be diminished. Patients would be less likely to share sensitive and personal information, which could negatively impact their care…