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Patient
Confidentiality - Privacy in a High Tech Era
Updated
in accordance with HIPAA's new privacy standards and rules
Modern
medical recordkeeping has been transformed by computerized
data-sharing, fax machines and e-mail into a marvel of increased
productivity and a nightmare of confidentiality issues. The
new HIPAA privacy standards mandate specific new rules for
handling protected health information. Anytime a patient's
confidentiality is violated, hospitals and caregivers risk
expensive, damaging lawsuits. Combat this growing problem
in each of these specific areas:
Key
Learning Points:
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Patient information stored in computer files
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Records transmitted outside the facility's system
via e-mail
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Insurance company requests for billing information via fax
Length:
16 minutes |
