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Hi Daejenera, Your scenario of proper handling of a patient’s PHI gave detailed examples on how that can be accomplished. I liked how you explained that a private separate area for the patient was provided as well as the patients PHI was in a locked cabinet or in an electronic health system with restricted access. Lastly, how you explained that the staff gave explanations to the patient regarding the purposes of collecting the patient’s information, and had consents signed for the disclosure of the PHI for operations, billing, and insurance purposes. That is an important step, and staff’s responsibility to ensure the patient understands disclosures of PHI. According to Karthik (2023) The HIPPA Privacy Rule requires patients give written authorization before a covered entity may use or disclose their PHI. Your scenario of improper handling of a patient’s PHI sounds not only like a Privacy Rule violation, but also a Breach violation. According to the U.S. Department of Health a Human Services (2013), a breach is impermissible use or disclosure under the Privacy Rule that has compromised the security or privacy of PHI. Since the patient’s identity was stolen, The HIPPA Breach Notification Rule requires covered entities and their business associates to provided notification following a breach of PHI (U.S. Department of Health and Human services, 2013). A Breach violation can also occur through transmission of PHI electronically, this can also affect hundreds of patients. According to Compliancy Group (2024), breaches could also be in the form of stolen technology, malware incidents, ransomware attacks, business associate breach, and electronic medical records breaches. An employee or coworker must report this incident to his or her superior or Privacy Officer. A report of the incident must be filed with the Department of Health and Human Services, and the individuals affected by breaches of PHI must also be notified. It is important as a health care professional to understand HIPPA rules and regulations to ensure protection of patients PHI. Administrative safeguards should be put in place for organizations, analyzing policy, risks and implementing security measures to lower PHI disclosures. It is also important that staff know what to do if they find themselves in a PHI incident and their legals and ethical obligations on how to report the situation. Well done on this week’s discussion. Best, Amanda References: Compliancy Group. (2024). What are some common hippa violations? Compliancy Group. https://compliancy-group.com/common-hipaa-violations/ Karthik, S. (2023) Importance of hippa to patients and industries. Sprinto. https://sprinto.com/blog/why- is-hipaa-important/ U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2013 ). Breach notification rule. Health and Human Services. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/breach-notification/index.html
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