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1. HIPAA
New Employee Training
Phuong Phan

2. What is HIPAA
• H: Health
• I : Insurance
• P: Portability
• A: Accountability
• A: Act
U.S. federal law enacted in 1996 protecting the
privacy and security of patients' health information.

3. Who has to comply with HIPAA?
• Any Healthcare staff
• Health Insurance Agencies
• Any Law or Business firms
Anyone who has access to protected health
information

4. What is protected?
• Patient information the highest of priorities
• Do not share PHI with anyone who is not authorized
to have it.
• Do not access PHI unless you have a work-
related reason.

5. Data storage
• Do not store patient’s data unless it is
absolutely necessary.
• The device MUST be encrypted and password
protected.
• Lost or stolen you must report to your
supervisor immediately.

6. Why HIPAA?
• Required by law
• Can be fined as much as $50,000 per violation
of each provision of HIPAA.
• Increase the amount of the fines if:
– Willful neglect
– Failure to correct the violation quickly

7. Avoiding
• Fax sent to the wrong number
• Given to the wrong patient
• Envelopes not sealed
• Unencrypted mobile devices or storage media
• Unauthorized patient pictures or information
posted on social media websites
• Accessing patient information that is not job-
related

8. Responsibilities
We must act honestly, diligently, and quickly to
prevent and address incidents related to Patient
Health Information