LESSON OBJECTIVES After completing the Learning Module, the home health aide will be able to:
• List two forms of communication of health information that are protected by the HIPAA regulations • List three behaviors that may compromise the security of protected information, and • Verbalize that HIPAA is a federal regulation that applies to homecare providers regarding privacy of patient information.
LESSON OVERVIEW In 1996, Congress enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for the purpose of developing national patient record privacy standards. The regulations were drafted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the final rule was published in December 2000. The effective date for implementation was April 14, 2001, with full compliance required by April 14, 2003.
The privacy section of HIPAA applies to protection of all individually identifiable health information in all forms, including oral and written communication. It is in the areas of oral and written communication that the HIPAA requirements most directly affect home health aides.
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Catalog ID: HHAIS12
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