NR 661 Health Insurance, Portability, and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Review: Guidelines for Clinical Practice

(HIPAA)

After reading the information, you should be able to:

1. Identify the purpose of HIPAA regulation.
2. Explain the Privacy Rule.
3. Apply the Privacy Rule to clinical practice by explaining how to maintain the confidentiality of PHI.
   

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Important Acronyms related to HIPAA regulations include:

Introduction:

1. Who must follow this law?
2. What information is protected by the federal law?
3. In this presentation, the following key sections of the law will … reviewed:

• Consumer control over health information
• Boundaries on medical record use and release
• Ensuring the security of personal health information
• Establishing accountability for medical records use and release
• Balancing public responsibility with privacy protections

Direct Application to Student/Faculty Nurses:

• How does HIPAA impact you, the nursing student/faculty?