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HIPAA (not HIPPA) is the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act, signed into law in 1996. It provides for privacy and protection of health-related information. Everyone who comes into contact with Protected Health Information (PHI) has to observe the provisions of the act which, simply stated, are, don't tell anyone anything about a patient's health, illness, or injury unless they have an actual need to know: The Patient's care providers (doctors, nurses, paramedics, EMTs, etc.) have a right to know. Not just any doctor, nurse, or medic, though, just the ones who have an active role in the patient's care. Their insurance provider also has a right to the information. Their immediate family also have a right to know. Anyone else needs to specifically request such information from the Patient or a privacy officer and prove a genuine need to know. Note that the press is specifically NOT allowed to know without asking permission.
The act covers all identifiable information, including the patient's name and address, phone number, e-mail, etc.
As a care provider you CAN talk about your patient as long as you provide no identifying information and are not disparaging of them in a way that might be actionable. You can say: "Last night we picked up a guy who was having a serious MI, wow, was that a tough call!" You CAN NOT say, "Last night we picked up Mr. Smith of Main Street and took him to Mercy Hospital, bed 403. Boy was he a jerk!"
At it's essence HIPAA says, don't tell anyone anything about a patient that you would not like to have revealed about yourself. Keep their personal information as private and secure as you do your own (or more so).
Here's a bit of doggerel from my Ambulance Corps' hallway:
"What you see here,
What you hear here,
When you leave here,
Leave it here."
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What are the answers for HIPPA refresher course?
fines for hippa violation
What are the negative aspects of HIPAA?
I need to know what are the disadvantages of Hippa? What are the advantages of Hippa?
What is the link between patient rights and HIPPA?
HIPPA is the health insurance portability and protection act. Basically, if you change or lose your job, your health insurance plan is protected by HIPPA. You also do not need to explain pre-existing health issues to a new employer under HIPPA. That is the portability function of the act. Obviously, you have patient rights and HIPPA will cover them while you are in between jobs.
What is the difference between HIPPA and pipeda?
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How is a HIPPA breach defined by DOD?
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What is the difference between Hipaa and Hippa?
HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; HIPPA has no meaning and is a misspelling, albeit a common one.
What did HIPPA broaden the definition of personally identifiable information PII to include?
HIPPA broadened the definition of personally identifiable information to include Health Information.
Do only nursing staff in a hospital are required to follow the HIPPA law?
False. All stuff have to follow the Hippa law including the nursing staff.
What does title 1 of HIPPA cover?
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act To protect patients privacy and/or health info.
Hipaa mandates that confidential information can be disclosed to any third party?
The Hippa is law that keep information safe and private. The Hippa is a law that has to be followed by everyone.
What is the process of safekeeping patient information called?
HIPPA
What is hippa law?
HIPPA stands for Health Information Privacy and Portability Act HIPPA basically says that your health information can't be shared with anyone without your written consent or permission (except in the case of a court order). HIPPA also gives you the right to get copies of your medical records from your doctor.
