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What is it when health care worker sends information to an insurance company without the patients written consent?
This is a HIPAA (federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) violation.
HIPAA allows the provider to share what type of patient health-care information with outside entities?
HIPAA will allow the provider to use health-care information for treatment,payment,and operations(TPO).
What kind of health care benefits does Hilton hotels offer to their employees?
Hipaa
What is role for care worker?
A care worker provides care for people of all ages of life. If a person has a disability or health concern, they may need a care worker.
Can an employer pay health insurance for you after a layoff in ct?
I think this is take care by HIPAA.
Which Title of HIPAA most affects confidentiality issues for health care providers?
title II
Does HIPPA pertain to government health care only?
No -- HIPAA applies to all healthcare in the US. The one possible exception, MEDICARE, opted to follow HIPAA.
Health care privacy laws in WV?
Health care privacy is governed by the Federal gov't. Read about it here http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/index.html
What does DHCW stand for?
DHCW = Dental Health Care Worker
Why is it important to understand maslow's hierarchy as an individual as a health care worker?
If you understand how people develop and what stages of life they are in you can understand behaviors that they may display when you see them as a health care worker.
Are Forged prescriptions protected by HIPAA?
No -- HIPAA does not address prescription forgery. Yes it doesn't adress, Title I of HIPAA protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs. Title II of HIPAA, the Administrative Simplification (AS) provisions, requires the establishment of national standards for electronic health care transactions and national identifiers for providers, insurance plans, and employers. The AS provisions also address the security and privacy of health data. The standards are meant to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the nation's health care system by encouraging the widespread use of electronic data interchange in the US health care system.
Do nurses ever have the right in breaking patients confidentiality?
Yes! If it is necessary to prevent harm to the patient or to prevent the patient from harming themselves or someone else such as when a patient threatens to kill themselves or someone else. This situation usually occurs when dealing with patients with psychological problems. However if information about a patient is used for any purpose other than health care, the health care worker is most likely in violation of HIPAA. HIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It protects the rights of patients.
