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Running head: HIPAA COMPLIANCE 1 HIPAA Compliance Brian Jones Columbia Southern University
HIPAA COMPLIANCE 2 HIPAA Compliance Lab 3.1a The website for Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) offers different sections for healthcare and IT professionals that provide tools, emerging technologies, and initiatives that will lead to more reliable global healthcare. One section that features prominently on the front page of the website is how the current pandemic of COVID 19 is being dealt with across the globe. One of the main focuses of the site is to make the availability of electronic health records (EHR) more standardized, thereby making EHR more readily available to aid in the treatment of patients. In reviewing the section dealing with healthcare reform, the first subheadings that are apparent are the items relating to how different nations and areas around the world form their own collectives with goals toward the sharing of medical information and analytics. By standardizing this information and the methods by which the information is shared it makes for easier treatment of patients worldwide. There are also several topics related to the integration of cybersecurity into the process of sharing this medical information. After all, it is personal data being transmitted so keeping this data protected is paramount. The next section to be reviewed deals further with the integration of health information technology. Within this section there are initiatives being pushed forward around the globe to strengthen the security of patient’s information. The section offers webinars and other articles relating to the implementation of these initiatives as well as the fortification and training of a workforce to handle this data responsibly.
HIPAA COMPLIANCE 3 Lab 3.1b After reviewing the PowerPoint presentation, especially the slide relating to the logging and audit requirements that must be followed to remain compliant with HIPAA, it becomes obvious that HIPAA reaches into many more areas than just healthcare records. Interwoven within the requirements are state laws, Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards, and multiple federal mandates and laws. The slide pertaining to Privacy vs. Security shows some of the various items that must be accounted for during an audit. Finally, the slide titled Challenges/Barriers details some of the deficiencies and obstacles that face the industry in general and that may hinder the successful auditing of a business or system for compliance. According to Snell (2016), one of the most prolific obstacles faced by auditors is the lack of standardized practices regarding security measures. Lab 3.1c The privacy and security section of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology website provides simple, easy to understand information for individuals and families on how HIPAA goes about keeping a person’s data related to healthcare private and secure and how medical institutions can use that data. It also features sections relating to steps that individuals can take to ensure that their private information is kept as confidential as possible. Lab 3.1d The website for the Department of Health and Human Services(HHS) has an introduction and history of the HIPAA laws and regulations. Additionally, it gives an overview of what types of information are protected and what controls must be in place to protect that data and information. The website also offers information on what types of laws and best practices must
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