Protected Health Information powerpoint

1. Protected Health Information
Patient Privacy
Denise M. Masella
May 5, 2016
Instructor: Hwang-Ji Lu
MHA690: Health Care Capstone
Ashford University

2. What is PHI?
• Protected Health information: Protected health
information is information of a patients who is in a
health system for previous care and needs. Their
information is protected by law and should be
private from anyone besides the health facilities
qualified health professional who have consent on
file to keep patients information private. Some
examples are patients demographics, care, and
treatments administered.

3. PATIENT PRIVACY
• Patient privacy is very important because it protects
patients information from anyone other than health
professionals who have not been consented to know
their information. HIPAA is the law that protect these
patients information.

4. HIPAA
• What is HIPAA?
• HIPAA stands for health information Portability and
accountability act which was established in 1996
• “Provides the ability to transfer and continue health insurance
coverage for millions of American workers and their families
when they change or lose their jobs;
• •Reduces health care fraud and abuse;
• •Mandates industry-wide standards for health care information
on electronic billing and other processes; and
• •Requires the protection and confidential handling of protected
health information” (dhcs.ca.gov)

5. HIPAA Cont.
• “The HIPAA Privacy regulations require health care
providers and organizations, as well as their
business associates, develop and follow procedures
that ensure the confidentiality and security of
protected health information (PHI) when it is
transferred, received, handled, or
shared”(dhcs.ca.gov).

6. Violations of HIPAA
• Failure to comply with HIPAA rules and regulations
will definitely go from you losing your job being the
minimum unto federal time in prison and fines.
• Violations are very strict because violations of
HIPAA is risking someone life and livelihood with
humiliation.

7. What can we do?
We Can:
• We can access Patients
information as it relates to
the job that calls for it.
• When done with the use of
the computer log out the
computer as it help for any
accessible material that can
be seen
• Shred any patient
information that has been
printed or not needed
anymore.
We Cannot
• Discuss patient information
with anyone
• Email documents
• Discuss patients
information with consent
from patient

8. Protect Our Patients
Information
• Patients’ demographics
-name, dob, ssn, etc
• Patients Treatment
-labs, care, Rx, etc
• Patients Insurance
Are Always protected and needs to have consent to
get access to the information by the patient.

9. References
• http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/formsandpubs/laws/hipaa/P
ages/1.00WhatisHIPAA.aspx
• Wolper, L.F. (2011). Health care administration:
Managing organized delivery systems (5th ed.).
Boston: Jones and Bartlett.

10. Questions?