The covered entity, meaning- those who are subject to the HIPAA rules like health plans, doctors, hospitals, clinics and nursing homes. basically whoever is in charge.
How will employees in the medical office have to be trained regarding privacy, who is responsible for training and record keeping? unknown
It should be the office manager
health information patient privacy act
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_will_employees_in_the_medical_office_have_to_be_trained_regarding_privacy_and_what_happens_if_the_employee_doesn%27t_follow_the_privacy_policy" What is required if an employee doesn't follow the privacy policy? When must employees be trained? and in what manner?
Most companies have a "privacy officer" or "compliance officer". If they have neither of those, then typically the office manager or the employee's supervisor.
I think if you have to ask that question, then you need some HIPAA training yourself and you can find it online at hundreds of different types of seminars by googling HIPAA training.
You have to prove that you and your boyfriend are mature and responsible and will not get into trouble and maybe then you can get privacy vut then when you do get privacy you have to still be responsible
There is no required action of an employer if an employee does not follow the privacy policy. Most companies, however, will terminate and employee for not following their guidelines for keeping the privacy policy.
Legally? There are none for the employer. Employee status is not secret or confidential - expect no privacy.
You will have to be more specific in your question. INVASION of privacy in the medical area is a different standard than DISCLOSING medical information which is covered under the Health Information Privacy and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Depending on the type of rules/regulation that was broken, fines and/or prosecution could result. The employee(s) responsible would most certainly be terminated.
Since the early 1980s, laws regarding medical privacy have expanded significantly with the implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996. HIPAA established standards to protect sensitive patient information and gave individuals greater control over their health data. More recently, advancements in technology have led to increased concerns about healthcare data security, prompting further updates to privacy regulations to address these challenges.