Tennessee’s Medical Malpractice Act and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. This paper will include an IRAC Brief that will explain the case in detail followed by a brief explanation of governmental principles of regulatory compliance requirements, a brief explanation of methods for managing the legal risks that arise from regulatory compliance issues, and how this
august of 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) were signed into law by President Bill Clinton (Physicians Billing Associates International, 2006). The HIPPA Act includes provisions for: • "Health insurance portability" • "Fraud and abuse control" • "Tax related provisions" • "Group health plan requirements" • "Revenue offset provisions" • "Administrative simplification requirements" (Physicians Billing Associates International, 2006) The act was
in medical records, including conversations between doctors and nurses about treatment. PHI also includes billing information and any patient-identifiable information in a health insurance company's computer system. Protected Health Information is the definition used by HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) to define the type of patient information that falls under the jurisdiction of the law. eHealth applications that collect, store or share PHI need to follow HIPAA compliance
opportunities, and healthcare delivery has become a center of focus for technology. Social media is continuously growing and changed the way and improved the everyday activities with respect to health. Devices like smartphones, computers, tablets and program systems that we use in the medical field have benefited us in so many different ways to easier managing tasks and even help the healthcare professionals to improve the
records. The doctors know they need to comply with HIPPA controls over patient records and are concerned that a Wi-Fi LAN could compromise security. The intent of this paper is to offer advice to the medical office manager about the implementation of a Wi-Fi access point for their network. I will cover the elements needed within a policy, and the development of a high-level standard that will address the considerations for implementing Wi-Fi under HIPPA security rule constraints.
safeguarding EMR and the complications of outsourcing of EMR management to contractors. Introduction In this utilization review, the author will analyze how to handle Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) violations in a hospital environment when are discovered by the nursing staff of he hospital. While the Act itself is a serious set regulations, on a much deeper level, it touches upon some of deepest moral issues of nursing, namely safeguarding patient privacy in the hospital
population un the United States possess one, but does it really help us or can it harm us sometimes? Technology has improved the communication field tremendously, now with the touch of a button you can send a message or a picture to someone that will reach the entire world in a matter of seconds. The evolution of social media platforms has revolutionized the way humans interact and communicate. We can
Mountaineer community this fall; I consumed myself in wondering what could’ve been done to change the outcome. What if your best friend read the directions wrong and took something s/he shouldn’t have, wouldn’t you want to know how to save them? “Nearly 40 percent of college students engage in binge drinking,” heavy drinking such as this is directly related with injury, health problems, and a decline in academic performance (Random Control). This is so relevant in colleges that most resident assistance
allow them access to endless applications. According to Pew’s Internet Project’s Research, “over forty-percent of smartphone carriers use their device to access social media” (Pew’s Internet Project’s Research, 2014). Social media is a great way for health care professionals to network with colleagues, students, and communicate about patient care. However,
definitely no forgiveness, only consequences. There are laws that dictate every aspect of nursing. These laws are written by the governing bodies and strictly enforced. The most common is the Health Insurance portability and accountability Act (HIPAA). This rule protects the privacy of patient health information, and the confidentiality provisions of the Patient Safety Rule. It protects the information that is used to research