Question

Draft a testimony transcript advocating for or against the HIPAA policy, including any recommendations to improve the policy. Direct the testimony toward an appropriate policymaking body (e.g., a Senate committee).

Answer 1

HIPAA refers to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. In 1996 congresses made a law for consumers to access health care insurance, protecting the privacy of health care data, making standards, and efficiency in health care. HIPAA emphasis 3 security compliance in order to keep the patient data safe. the organization should practice protected health information(PHI) in areas of administration, physical security, and technical security. HIPAA confidence should protect PHI in medical records. it upholds the old policy, procedure and makes security, educates employees to keep the data safe. HIPAA requires covered entities to maintain written policies and procedures that should meet the laws and regulations. The department of Health and Human Services(HHS) and the Office for Civil Rights(OCR) enforce HIPAA privacy rule. HIPAA privacy rule make federal protection and PHI that avoid barriers and deliver quality health care. An annual risk analysis update should ensure operational practice. it should include security in disclose of PHI against HIPAA privacy, security and there's notification. organization should document ePHI that should include employees to receive and use ePHI. OCR and HHS should take part for completing HIPAA audits that should review and determine final report with HIPPA comlicance. Recommended utilizing professional to compliance with HIPAA rule that should eliminate risk and mistakes and make security. senate committee lower health care cost by increasing cybersecurity and HHS makes security before HIPAA enforcement decisions. it apply security policy beyond HIPAA complince.