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Patient privacy training
- 1. The new standards for 2012 HIPPA HITECH ACT Compliance Department Numbers
- 2. Every patient has a right to privacy Every patient has a right to confidentiality Trust is not given its earned We earn our patients trust everyday We demonstrate this by delivering high quality care, in a trustful environment. The healing of our patients and the protection of their health information is our number one goal There are no exceptions!
- 3. In 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or the HIPAA was endorsed by the U.S. Congress. The HIPAA Privacy Rule, also called the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information, provided the first nationally-recognizable regulations for the use/disclosure of an individual's health information. Gives patients control over the use of their health information Strictly investigates compliance-related issues and holds violators accountable with civil or criminal penalties for violating the privacy of an individual's PHI
- 4. $100 for each violation; or $25,000 for identical violations during a calendar year For a violation in which the covered entity did not know:$100 or more than $50,000 for each violation or $1,500,000 for identical violations during a calendar year. For repeat offenders the fines are severe and you could be imprisoned for up to 10 years. It can lead up to and include termination from your job. Remember patient privacy is a right!
- 5. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, was designed to modernize the health care system by promoting and expanding the adoption of health information technology (HIT). HITECH supports the rapid adoption of health information technology by hospitals and clinicians of the Electronic Health Record (EHR). Gives incentives to offset cost of integration as well as offer technical assistance to providers. You are no longer protected by the organization. You violate the law you can also be fined and face jail time.
- 6. Civil penalties for willful neglect (violations of patient privacy) are increased under the HITECH Act. These penalties can extend up to $250,000, with repeat/uncorrected violations extending up to $1.5 million Furthermore, under certain conditions HIPAA's civil and criminal penalties now extend to business associates. This means you! Remember no matter who the patient is, if you don’t require access to the record then don’t access it!
- 7. Joseph Smith, Director Corporate Compliance email: www.joenonosey@hci.com Elizabeth McDaniel, Corporate Compliance Field Sup. email: www.lizatruth@hci.com Dr. Sherry Grover, Ethics & Compliance Officer Email: www.sherry totellthetruth@hci.com