Protecting patients privacy Ashford University Class Assignment Ruthie Prunty - Fall 2011

1. Protecting Patients Privacy The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

2. What is HIPAA? A government mandated rule to protect access to and use of patient personal health information Gives patient certain individual rights

3. What Type of Information Do HIPAA Cover? Identifiable Protected Health Information (PHI) Information that identifies a patient or individual

4. Privacy Information What are Identifiable Information

5. Answer Pictures Names Birthdates Phone Numbers SSN (social security number) Medical Record Information

6. Patient’s Rights May review medical record Request correction to any noticeable errors File grievance with provider

7. Responsibility to Patient Protect and secure PHI (personal health information) Institute policies and procedures for managing PHI

8. Principles of the Privacy Rule Customer Control Set Boundaries Answerability Civic Accountability Safety

9. Protected Health Information Policies Guide access to and use of personal health information

10. Assess to Personal Health Information Is based on who needs to know and minimum necessary information Health care providers Payment activity

11. Use of Protected Health Information When providing patient health care treatment or services such as Verification of insurance Medical treatments

12. How to Protect Privacy Do not share PHI with non clinical staff Utilize the minimum necessary standard with protected health information Avoid public discussion of patient information Avoid public viewing and access of patient information