Question

One of the largest problems with healthcare information security involves the inappropriate use of the information by authorized users. How do HIPAA and the HITECH Act help to curb this problem? How can facilities monitor for inappropriate use by authorized users?

Answer 1

HIPPA Act covers five titles of which the title ii known as the AdministrativeSimplification(AS) looks into the establishment of national standards for electronic health care transactions where as the HITECT Act looks into the matter of privacy and security concerns associated with electronic transmission of information.To tackle the problem related to inappropriate use of the information by authorized users both the Acts have set up a standard transaction policies and penalties imposition on violation of the Act.The electronic exchange also inclusive of privacy and security of the Health Information.

All information transmitted and stored are subjected to monitoring ,review and seizure and by doing so the inappropriate users can be checked.

Penalties imposition forviolation of the