IFSM 304 Week 6 Discussion (1)

HIPAA Privacy Rule How can I evaluate the impact the law or regulation of the HIPPA Privacy Rule has on the healthcare industry? And How can I Evaluate what impact the legal and regulatory requirements of the law or regulation HIPPA Privacy Rule has on the healthcare industry?

Does cyber security impact the role of manager / administrators in the healthcare organization

1 H has started to offer a new service in response to pressure from environmental campaigners. Up to five years ago, many of the components sold by H contained toxic materials. Recent legislation in Europe requires components to be recycled in specific ways to minimize any environmental damage. H has told customers that when they purchase new components they can give the old components to H and then the company will recycle them in accordance with the new legislation. This service has provided some publicity for H and has featured in its recent social and environmental report. However, a review of H’s recycling procedures by its internal audit department identified that many components, including some that contain toxic materials, are simply thrown away by H’s staff rather than being recycled. a) Discuss about the risk involved in the company H. b) What risk assessment procedure should be followed by the auditor?

The use of technology in telehealth and telemedicine has allowed providers to keep in contact with their patients in both real time (synchronous) and over a period, or not real time (asynchronous). It assists in the provider’s ability to diagnose and treat during an acute episode along with monitoring a chronic disease for continued management. ABC Home Health is looking at telemedicine products to monitor their clients with Congestive Health Failure (CHF) at home. ABC is looking for Remote Monitoring Devices (RMD’s) to enhance the care given and assist in reducing readmissions (less than 30 days) to the hospital. You have been tasked to review and to report back on the device you would like to see demonstrated by the vendor. From the list below, choose 4 important criteria that need to be addressed when looking for equipment. 1. Integration with physician and hospital Electronic Medical Records (EMR) 2.User friendly for client 3.Easy for staff to use/ training education. 4.…

How should an organization protect the privacy and security of their customer Information?

Suppose your company has an e-commerce Website for selling different types of goods and services. Discuss the followings: i) Ethical concerns associated with storing and analyzing user data?  ii) How would you use intrusion detection system to control security threats that face this website?

What systems or processes should public health agencies utilize to ensure communication and accountability between their governing board and leaders? Justify your answers.

Taking the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) into consideration, Discuss how a hospital can successfully implement this program, thereby reducing hospital readmissions, lower health care costs and improve patient safety and outcomes.  From the perspective of the Marketing/Sales Department and tactical level, discuss the implications of participating in this program. Suggest ONE advantage and ONE disadvantage of implementing HRRP. Discuss ONE privacy issue that could arise with implementing HRRP. One advantage of readmitting patients and one advantage of refusing to admit patients What other departments should Marketing/Sales liaise with on the readmission of patients? What information should the department request to better the situation?

To enroll in Medicare Part C, an individual must: O A. also enroll in Medicare Part D OB. have an annual income under $15,000 O C. already be enrolled in Medicare Part A only O D. already be enrolled in both Medicare Parts A and B

What are some issues related to ownership of the health information that should be addressed as a result of the healthcare industries growing reliance on information technology and electronic health records?

3 Potential public policy issues involved with the introduction of service automation in the provision of social services to citizens

What risks will arise from this? How does management ensure that information is being accessed only by authorized and relevant employees?

Health informatics and health information management are interrelated fields. What is the single, central characteristic that they have in common?

What are the challenges associated with data privacy and security in CRM systems, and how can organizations address these concerns?

Why is it important to secure patient authorization when sharing their medical information or condition even to their family

what are  key steps for selecting and implementing an information system in healthcare  Benefits and roadblocks you may encounter selecting and implementing an information system

Visiting the Child Welfare Information Gateway. I need help answering the following question What are the primary responsibilities of the health care industry in preventing child abuse and neglect, responding to child abuse and neglect, and supporting and preserving families? What circumstances should be present (or what considerations should be made) before removing a child from the guardianship of the parent?

You are a supervisory level, clinical laboratory scientist (10 years of experience) in a 300+ Bed, The Joint Commission (TIC) accredited hospital. The laboratory director informs you that the organizations administrator has asked the laboratory to assess the institutions overall approach to meeting its regulatory responsibilities including point-of-care testing (POCT). In addition to the main laboratory testing. POCT is performed on inpatients, outpatients, at off-site clinics, and through outreach (e.g. visiting nurses). The laboratory director asks you to assume the overall responsibility for this reevaluation. (Please give a detailed answer. Thank You!) Who is allowed to perform point-of-care testing? What type of training is required?

You are the Data Security officer for Brownsville Town Hospital. The hospital is preparing to implement an EHR. You have been asked to determine the security measures that your facility will take to maintain confidentiality and prevent loss of data

In what ways can public health infrastructure components be managed and enhanced to improve the performance of organizations and systems? (Please be thorough in your response)

Undoubtedly, some PMS vendors will comply with HITIS standards and others will not. What are the benefits to a hotel manager who purchases software from a vendor in compliance?  Are there any disadvantages to using a vendor in compliance with HITIS standards?

Public issues represent both significant risk and significant opportunities for organizations.  True False

What authorization, authentication, roles, and mitigation techniques are utilized in small, medium, and big hospitals to restrict access? How can these four security steps mitigate the risk of a ransomware attack?

You are the director of health information services at a tertiary-care hospital. You and the director of emergency room services are jointly responsible for reporting instances of communicable disease, child abuse, and cancer to the appropriate state authority. You have just completed an audit of your institution’s reporting mechanism and discovered that the reporting requirements are not consistently met. The audit could not definitively establish whether the reporting never occurred or occurred but was not documented in the patient’s health record. Discuss what legal issues are present and what approaches you should take to resolve this problem.

What do you think an organization’s duty or responsibility to protect the privacy of its customers’ personal information should be? Why?

In your opinion, are these penalties effective in protecting health information?