HIPAA
What does HIPAA stand for?
Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
A persons name, date of birth, address, an individual’s past, present or future physical or mental health or condition, phone number.
What is Private Health Information (PHI)
What is a breach of HIPAA?
Unauthorized access or disclosure of PHI for any reason other than treatment, payment, or healthcare operations
What is the Privacy Rule of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Provides federal protections for personal health information
Name three types of PHI?
Electronic, Physical, Verbal
Who enforces the HIPAA Privacy Rules
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Office for Civil Rights
The "minimum necessary" rule requires you to:
A. Access and use only the PHI that is necessary for your job.
B. Give patients a copy of all their PHI.
C. Securely store all PHI in a digital vault.
D. Share patient information with anyone who asks.
A. Access and use only the PHI that is necessary for your job.
How often should healthcare workers do HIPAA Compliance training?
Annually
What is the difference between "privacy" and "confidentiality" in the context of HIPAA?
Privacy is the patient's right, while confidentiality is the provider's, company's, or program's obligation to protect that patient's privacy