Question

Both Drs. Ashe and Cobble have heard stories about practices that have gotten into trouble for violations of the HIPAA Security Rule. Since the Security Rule only applies to electronic data, they have not had to worry about compliance until now. Discuss at least 2 personnel issues and at least 2 technical issues that AAA will have to deal with in order to ensure compliance with HIPAA. (Please label each issue you discuss: personnel 1, personnel 2, technical 1, technical 2.)

Answer 1

HIPPA(HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT):-
- it is a group of laws that affect employees of healthcare facilities, insurance companies, or other covered entities and patients they serve
-help ensure confidentiality of medical records.
- HIPAA Security Rule is the security rule to protect the electronic health information.
- All the records in the electronic health information should be protected against the unauthorized access and unauthorized personnel.
-Patients have more control over their medical records.
-Patients are able to make informed choices about use of their PHI.
- Safeguards established so that healthcare providers must protect privacy of health information
-Violators are held accountable and face both civil and criminal penalties
-Public health is protected by balance struck between public responsibility and disclosure of PHI.