• Any organization or its associate coming under HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) should institute and have written policies and practices for adhering to its security rules. They should also maintain records of what actions it undertook, what activities it performed, and how it evaluated the system for ensuring the security of electronically protected health information (PHI). The organizations coming under HIPPA should review its security systems according to changes in the environment.

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  • HIPAA regulations regarding protected health information, and how these provisions are enforced.

  The office for Civil Rights (OCR) under the department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the US enforces HIPAA. HHS brought HIPAA Privacy Rule for implementing provisions of HIPAA. This rule tells how the PHI can be used and what in it can be safely disclosed. Its violations attract fines and penalties for covered entities. The maximum can go up to USD 50000 for every violation. It may also lead to imprisonment in specific cases.

  It permits the patients’ important health information can be disclosed for improving their health care. This information can be electronic, verbal, or physical form. It directs the covered entities to impart trainings to their employees for the same. There should be a system where individuals can file complaints for any breach in their privacy of health information or not allowing them access to it and the entities are required to resolve it in best manner.

  HIPAA also has Security Rule that issue standards for secure data (PHI) storage and transmission. The HIPAA omnibus rule modifies the Rules of HIPAA to implement legal amendments in accordance to HITECH Act.

  Describe what employees should do if they are aware of HIPAA violations. Make sure you discuss the confidentiality of medical records, both paper and electronic.

  The breach should be reported to internal authorities. So that reporting will permit employers to go for remedial steps for controlling damage. The employee should report it to their supervisor or HIPAA Privacy Officer. If the employer doesn’t take any action employee can file a complaint at Office for Civil Rights.

  Qui Tam and Public Law

  It is similar to a legal suit by a whistleblower (by any citizen who becomes aware of fraud against the government happening anywhere) filed under the False Claims Act. The government gives a reward to the whistleblower for its recovery of funds otherwise lost had they not reported it.

  The Title of HIPAA deals with protected health information.

  There are five titles: Health Insurance Reform, Administrative Simplification, Tax-Related Health Provisions, Application and Enforcement of Group Health Plan Requirements, Revenue Offsets

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• What is the Conclusion: Ways a health care administrator can ensure that employees adhere to regulations.

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