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Objectives:

1. Explain the      purpose of HIPAA, HiTRUST, and Meaningful Use in protecting patients’      rights.
2. Analyze a      health care organization’s strategy for aligning regulations to protect      the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected      health information (ePHI).
3. Explain      what HIPAA privacy laws enable for the patient and provider.

Resources

• Read “Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule,” located on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website (2013).
• Read Chapters 1 and 4 in Healthcare Information Security and Privacy.
• Explore the Compliance and Enforcement section of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Information Privacy (HIPAA) website.
• Read “Employee Compliance and Developing Cultures of Security in the Health Care Industry,” by Lanterman, from Journal of Health Care Compliance (2017).
• Read “Your Rights Under HIPAA,” located on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website (2017).

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/laws-regulations/index.html 

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/compliance-enforcement/index.html 

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials-for-consumers/index.html 

Discussions

Discussion 1

Describe the purpose of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) Common Security Framework (CSF), and Meaningful Use in protecting patient rights. Does HiTRUST replace HIPAA or Meaningful Use? Explain your answer.

Discussion 2

Explain how health care providers comply with the HIPAA privacy laws. What do the HIPAA privacy laws enable a patient to do? What do the HIPAA privacy laws enable the health care provider to do?

Assignment

Health Care Organization Strategy

Assessment Description

The purpose of this assignment is to become familiar with a health care organization’s strategy for aligning to health care regulations and laws. Select a health care organization of your choice. Research your selected health care organization’s strategies for aligning to health care regulations and laws. In a 750-1,000 word essay, address the following:

1. Provide a      brief overview of the organization you selected.
2. Describe      the tools used to enforce regulations.
3. Describe      the organization’s communication strategies.
4. Describe      the organization’s strategies to align with health care regulations and      laws.
5. Explain the      most significant task the organization uses in the implementation of      strategies to align with health care regulations and laws.
6. Describe      challenges associated with ensuring compliance within the organization.