The Basics of HIPAA Privacy and Security and （HIPAA隐私和安全的基础）.pdfVIP

The Basics of HIPAA Privacy and Security and HITECH Protecting Patient Privacy Disclaimer • The content of this webinar is to introduce the principles associated with HIPAA and HITECH regulations and is not intended to serve as an annual employee training or as a conclusive education on HIPAA laws. Each HIPAA entity should personalize their own employee training and should undergo thorough HIPAA training in accordance with their HIPAA compliance plan. • Additional information regarding the HIPAA law can be found on the official U.S. Department of Health Human Services website. A summary of this law can be found at /ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/summary/index. html 2 1 Objectives • Become familiar with HIPAA regulations and the requirements for compliance • Understand HITECH regulations and how they apply to compliance in your practice • Awareness of expectations for compliance and consequences of non compliance • Know how to properly respond to concerns 3 What is HIPAA? • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 • HIPAA Privacy – Protection for the privacy of Protected Health Information (PHI) • HIPAA Security – Protection for the security of electronic Protected Health Information (e-PHI) 4 2 What is the difference between Privacy and Security? • The Privacy Rule sets the standards for how to maintain the privac