The HIPAA Privacy Rule:
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1. The HIPAA Priva- establishes national standards to protect individuals' medical records and other
cy Rule: personal health information. Also the Rule standards address the use and disclo-
sure of individuals' health information—called "protected health information" by
organizations subject to the Privacy Rule — called "covered entities," as well as
standards for individuals' privacy rights to understand and control how their health
information is used.
2. HHS, the Office has responsibility for implementing and enforcing the Privacy Rule with respect to
for Civil Rights voluntary compliance activities and civil money penalties.
("OCR"):
3. HIPAA Privacy to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and those health care providers that
Rule applies: conduct certain health care transactions electronically.
4. The HIPAA Priva- 1. protect the privacy of personal health information. 2. sets limits and conditions
cy Rule requires on the uses and disclosures that may be made of such information without patient
appropriate safe- authorization. 3. Gives patients' rights over their health information, including
guards to: rights to examine and obtain a copy of their health records, and to request
corrections.
5. A major goal of to assure that individuals' health information is properly protected while allowing
the Privacy Rule the flow of health information needed to provide and promote high quality health
is: care and to protect the public's health and well being.
6. Penalties are on the level of negligence with a maximum penalty of $1.5 million per violation
increased for
noncompliance
based:
7. When individuals they can instruct their provider not to share information about their treatment with
pay by cash: their health plan.
8.
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_2v39sc
1. The HIPAA Priva- establishes national standards to protect individuals' medical records and other
cy Rule: personal health information. Also the Rule standards address the use and disclo-
sure of individuals' health information—called "protected health information" by
organizations subject to the Privacy Rule — called "covered entities," as well as
standards for individuals' privacy rights to understand and control how their health
information is used.
2. HHS, the Office has responsibility for implementing and enforcing the Privacy Rule with respect to
for Civil Rights voluntary compliance activities and civil money penalties.
("OCR"):
3. HIPAA Privacy to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and those health care providers that
Rule applies: conduct certain health care transactions electronically.
4. The HIPAA Priva- 1. protect the privacy of personal health information. 2. sets limits and conditions
cy Rule requires on the uses and disclosures that may be made of such information without patient
appropriate safe- authorization. 3. Gives patients' rights over their health information, including
guards to: rights to examine and obtain a copy of their health records, and to request
corrections.
5. A major goal of to assure that individuals' health information is properly protected while allowing
the Privacy Rule the flow of health information needed to provide and promote high quality health
is: care and to protect the public's health and well being.
6. Penalties are on the level of negligence with a maximum penalty of $1.5 million per violation
increased for
noncompliance
based:
7. When individuals they can instruct their provider not to share information about their treatment with
pay by cash: their health plan.
8.
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