Capella HIM4660 2021 November Week 6 Assignment Latest

HIM4660 Information Security, Privacy, and Ethics in Health Care

Week 6 Assignment  

Privacy

HIM processes must assure privacy and HIPAA compliance. For this assignment, you will develop and summarize an HIM process that provides for the proper use of patient information and reinforces HIPAA compliance.

Instructions

View the Vila Health: Privacy media piece. Pay special attention to privacy requirements and violations presented there.

Develop a compliance checklist that outlines the steps in a process for the Release of Information (ROI).

Outline the process to release patient information.

Identify the steps of the Release of Information process.

Your steps should reference the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

Incorporate steps to identify and properly follow procedures for highly sensitive data and patient status.

Write an introduction to your checklist. Your introduction should meet the following criteria:

Identify proper and improper use of health information.

Discuss de-identification of patient information.

Explain proper patient disclosure procedures.

Describe controls used to protect patient confidentiality and privacy.

Explain how the HIPAA Privacy Rule directly applies to the audit violations.

Submission Requirements

Length: Compliance checklist and two-page paper.

References: Follow APA style and formatting guidelines for resources and citations.

Writing: Create a document that is clearly written and generally free of grammatical errors.

Resources

Privacy Scoring Guide.

Vila Health: Privacy | Transcript.

APA Style and Format.