Question

• What comprises a person’s medical record?
• What is HIPAA?
  • What are the laws and regulations related to it?
  • Who covers it?
  • What is its purpose?
  • What are the exceptions (if any) and requirements?

Answer 1

1- Every medical records reveals patient centered information.The patient is the recipient of the medical care,which is comprises by medical team,usually consist of doctor,the nurse and the paramediacl worker.It is a complete record of patient's clinical data and history such as demographics,vital signs,dignosis and medicationns treatment plans,progress notes ,problems,details about immunization and test results.

2-HIPAA -HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

The haealth insurance portability and accountability act of 1996 was launched by the 104 th United States Congress and signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996.It is developed and become part of the Social Security Act.The primary purpose of the HIPAA rules is to protect healthcare coverage for individuals whose lose or change their jobs.

3-Rules and Regulations are

• Privacy rule
• Security rule
• Transaction and Codes sets Rule
• Unique identifiers rule
• Breach Notification Rule
• Omnibus Final rule
• HITECH Act.

4- HIPAA is a federal law that introduced standers in healthcare relating to patient privacy and the protection of medical data.HIPAA covers healthcare clearinghouses and bussiness associates of HIPAA covered entities.

5- The primary purpose of the HIPAA rules is to protect healthcare coverage for individuals whose lose or their jobs.Assure health insurances portabilty by eliminating job lock due to pre existing medical conditons,Reduce healthcare fraud and abuse,Enforse standers for health information,Guarntee security and privacy of health information are the main purposes.

6-The requirements of HIPAA sets standered for sensitive patient data protection.Companies that deal with protected health information must have physical network and process security measures in place and follow them to ensure HIPPA complinaces.