Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

to provide adequate health care coverage to all Americans. The focus of this paper is to explain the history Medicare, Medicaid and evaluate the role of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in healthcare and to provide insight on the socioeconomic drivers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services a Division of Health and Human Services and previously known as the Health Care Financing Administration was established to oversee the administration of several health care programs…

“Clinical informatics is a broad term that encompasses all medical and health specialties, including nursing, and addresses the ways information systems are used in the day-to-day operations of patient care” (Alexander, Firth, & Hoy, 2015, p. 7) . The use of clinical informatics in healthcare settings has allowed healthcare providers (HCP) to maintain patient records accurately, more efficiently and securely. Facilities that have patient encounters, whether direct or indirect, have network…

those same advancements of technology the role of the technologist is also being increased. There are certain things that a technologist now can assume responsibility for if it is within their scope of practice to do so. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 or HIPPA was a result by the Clinton administration and had four primary objectives. The one that pertains most to…

Workstation Security Policy A workstation policy provides standards for access to information inside the facility in a controlled manner, respecting guidelines set by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA). The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines to properly ensure workstation security within healthcare companies. Workstation security policy ensures the security of information on the workstation and information accessed by the workstation. Additionally, this…

Health Systems Privacy As health information is transferring from paper to electronic records, so is the need for protecting this highly sensitive information. Unauthorized access can create fear and distrust, which is very damaging to health care organization. The laws and regulations set forth to protect privacy are in place, but require enforcement and adaption as technology changes. The technological trends for protecting the storage and transference of health information are changing to…

These benefits include Family Medical Leave Act, Childcare, Elder Care and Long-term care, tuition reimbursement and Flexible benefits program. The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was implemented in 1993 to assure twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave. This will allow employees the opportunity to tend to any medical problems with his or her family. Child Care…

a breach does occur it is important to immediately reference the incident-response plan. Time is of the essence, acting quickly can shut down further damage either by the offender or by noncompliance of state and or federal regulations. Failure to act promptly could lead to both increased regulatory scrutiny and liability. The immediate goal is to minimize reputation damage and customer hardship, offering credit monitoring might help to prevent further damage to clients and restore a sense of…

The bottom line comes to how important it is for health care companies to control any and all access points of medical information to only authorized users. Jason Hart, the CTO of Gemalto mentioned earlier, claims that there are three steps companies should take in order to control the access and authentication…

integral and initial step would be total acceptance of who the patient is in that moment of time with their addiction and atypical lifestyle (Ford, 2011). Although the idea of minimizing harm by way of total acceptance is difficult on the nurse’s part, it acts to aid in reducing the negative stigma and bias that the nurse may experience when caring for these types of patients (Ford, 2011).…

judicial system was first established under the Articles of Confederation, but when the United States Constitution was ratified in 1788, Congress had the authority to create the federal judicial system. The Judiciary Act of 1789 created the federal law of the United States. This act established the Supreme Court as having judiciary power. Judicial review is when the actions of the legislature and executive branches of government are subject to review and can be invalidated by the judicial branch…