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HIPAA. Governing Board Training September 28, 2006. What is HIPAA??. HIPAA is the H ealth I nsurance P ortability and A ccountability A ct of 1996.
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HIPAA Governing Board Training September 28, 2006
What is HIPAA?? HIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. It is a law which gives patients the right to gain access to their records, to request amendments to their health information, and which limits ways the facility uses their information.
Privacy & Security • HIPAA privacy - entitles the patient to 100% confidentiality of their “protected health information” (PHI) • HIPAA security - entitles the patient to 100% confidentiality of their “electronic protected health information” (ePHI) HIPAA has two elements:
What is PHI? • PHI is individually identifiable health information about an individual • Examples: A patient’s name, address, social security number, age, employer, medical condition, medications, etc.
What is ePHI? • ePHI is electronic protected health information maintained or transmitted in electronic form. • Examples: Electronic information which includes a patient’s name, address, social security number, age, employer, medical condition, medications, etc.
Treatment, payment, and daily operations Appointments and recalls Research Workers’ Compensation Public health issues such as disease control Victims of abuse, neglect, domestic violence Investigations or government activities Lawsuits and disputes Law enforcement Coroners, medical examiners, and funeral directors Use of PHI and ePHI
What does this mean to me? • protect patient’s information • properly dispose of any paperwork that is no longer needed, but has private patient information on it, by shredding it • keep records locked up when not in use
What does this mean to me? • only discus a patient’s information with persons who are authorized to know the information • report a violation or situation that could cause a violation immediately to the Human Resource Director
HIPAA complaints are thoroughly investigated and, if found substantiated, employees who violate a patient’s protected rights are subject to corrective action up to and including dismissal.
For more information please contact Kathrine HallHuman Resource Director409-938-2230khall@gchd.org.