PRIVACY ISSUES: FUNDAMENTALS, MEDICAL PRIVACY AND HIPAA

Course overview

OBJECTIVES - FUNDAMENTALS SECTION 1. Define Privacy and explain why it is important. 2. Discuss the ethics and social issues related to the implantation of computer chips in the brain 3. Compare and Contrast privacy rights in business/workplace vs. government. 4. Describe health privacy in terms of the HIPAA Privacy Regulation OBJECTIVES - MEDICAL PRIVACY AND HIPAA SECTION 1. Explain: --what kinds of information fall into the category of medical information --the difference between access and privacy --the common exceptions to medical privacy 2. Describe the HIPAA privacy regulations including: --Where the HIPAA regulations came from --A description of medical records --The “Disclosure” Rule --Who/what are “Covered Entities” --The minimum standard of privacy for medical records --Situations where HIPAA does not cover medical record