Question

Critical Thinking Exercise: HIPAA Regulations Raise Concern HIPAA assigns responsibility to healthcare organizations, as the originators of individual medical data, for certifying that their business partners (billing agents, insurers, debt collectors, research firms, government agencies, and charitable organizations) also comply with HIPAA security and privacy rules. This provision of HIPAA has healthcare executives especially concerned, as they do not have direct control over the systems and procedures that their partners implement. Which HIPAA provisions do you think cause the most concern? What measures might a healthcare organization take to ensure that its business partners are compliant with these provisions?

Answer 1

The health insurance portability and accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 contains three provisions and they are.

1.portability

2.medicaid integrity program/fraud and abuse

3.Adminstrative simplification

Adminstrative simplification causes the most concern

There are four steps or measures you can follow to use the HIPAA security rule and ensure compliance

Conduct a self assessment or audit of your own HIPAA compliance

Identify and document all deficiencies discovered

Create remediation plans to address specific deficiencies

Ensure all business associates are HIPAA compliant