Question

What is the purpose of patient record protection? Especially in a community hospital setting?

Answer 1

Explanation:

The privacy patient health record give the patient right to disclose their medical records only to person they wish and without the consent of patient no one can disclose this vital health records to any person. The main purpose for the privacy of Patient health record is to protect health care coverage of patient. It limits the use of patient’s health records. This privacy normally protect health insurance coverage for working class people and their family when they intend to change job or they lose their job, in this case privacy protect patient’s health data integrity and confidentiality it also restrict availability of those records for anyone.

Community hospital are most vulnerable to cyber-attack and theft of patient health record because this records contain medical record, name, address, social security number and health id number. Many fraudster doing fraud claiming Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement with identity theft. This record can be sold in black market at more price than credit card data.