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HIPAA
EFFECTS OF HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION
Evaluation of the influences of HIPAA
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How it affected health care system
How it works as a law
Changes caused on health care quality and costs
Pros and cons
Issues sparked by it
Affects on Health Care
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Right to keep medical information private
More ways to protect one’s records
Possible issues with trust between patient and doctor
Rules and exemption for those who can access
records
Results of violating HIPAA
In the beginning…HIPAA
Instigation of the Law
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From the official website of HIPAA Ohio, it states that HIPAA is
created to fight fraudulent activities associated with medical
cases. HIPAA is an amendment of an existing law which is the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 who initially aim to keep
health insurance as the savior of the people in all age
categories, everywhere, making health insurance available
and accessible regardless of the citizen’s life status and for
other reasons that aims to improve the quality of health
provided to everyone.
Affects on Health Care Costs
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EMR system is implemented across all health care
providers
Training should be given to all associated with the
account
Additional expenses for the company
Unified system across all health care provider
More expenses for health care providers across the
world
Affects on Health Care Quality
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Transfer of data is faster and more accurate
Patient records can be accessed by anyone at the
same time
Records are now harder to use for fraudulent
purposes
Records are now genuine
Support of HIPAA
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Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Civil Rights
Health care providers
 Physicians,
nurses, pharmacies, hospitals,
nursing homes, & and other providers
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Health insurers, payers, & clearinghouses
The patients
Opposition to HIPAA
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Opposition related to revision of HIPAA law
 Example:
 Requires
“HIPAA-cratic Oath”
the entry of personal and private
into a nationwide computer database
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information
American Association of Physicians & Surgeons
(AAPS)
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individuals’ ability to restrict access to
medical records
 Causes a shift in the relationship between government,
professional associations, & citizens
A Moral or Ethical Violation
Moral
 Hold violators accountable
 Possible criminal cases can be used against medical
professionals who will violate HIPPA
Ethical
 Privacy rights strike a balance
 If the medical information is something that can help
the public in general
 Example:
to protect public health
A Moral or Ethical Law
Moral
 Cares for people with health concerns
 Assures confidentially
 Promotes trust
 Patient
trust is sacred
Ethical
 Laws govern who has access to patient’s recordsprovides privacy
Moral, Ethical, and Legal Issues
Invasion of
Privacy
Public
Disclosure of
Private facts
Breach of
Confidentially
Conclusion
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HIPAA is key to confidential and secure PHI
Health care providers benefit
HIPAA is both ethical and moral
Health care quality improves
Employees must maintain confidentiality
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Retrieved from http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/10/20091030a.html
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