308 Search Results for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
" (Doukas, Maglogiannis and Kormentzas, 2006) The following illustration shows the evaluation Platform Architecture.
Figure 3
The Evaluation Platform Architecture
Doukas, Maglogiannis and Kormentzas (2006) state that the patient state vital signs Continue Reading...
Figure 1: Electronic Medical Systems Architecture
Source: (Cahn, 2001)
The core building blocks of this framework include the presentation and client layers, where web-based applications aligned with the needs of clinicians, specialist MDs and pa Continue Reading...
HIPAA Compliance
Unfortunately, the world we live in is not always trustworthy. There are those even in the most sensitive positions, like healthcare providers, who are more than willing to exploit patient information for their own selfish gains. Th Continue Reading...
They are also required to assess and address risks to customer information in all areas of operations, including employee management and training, information systems, and detecting and managing system failures. They must address what information is Continue Reading...
World Wide Web consortium as it applies to HIPPA
Abstract
The government of the U.S.A. enacted the HIPAA in 1966. In the Information and Technology sector, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is one of the standards. W3C has to ensure that, software, Continue Reading...
It is involved in enforcing effective standards, assist and foster employers to maintain safe and healthful working conditions and to provide necessary environment for its effective enforcement, research, information, education and training in the a Continue Reading...
UK Healthcare
Within this section of Chapter One, a historical perspective of NHS will be provided. This discussion will identify problem areas that have emerged in relation to NHS with an attempt made to address the manner in which such problems ha Continue Reading...
This huge amount of governmental expenses spread within a period of up to 10 years will result in a slower economic growth. The slow down in the economic growth of America's economy will also be due to the fact that the U.S. economy is currently hea Continue Reading...
Based on your research, identify the risks for a hospital that receives Medicare funding and fails to accept a patient who enters through its emergency department needing emergency care.
Pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation A Continue Reading...
HIPAA
Discussing Most Important Aspects HIPAA Privacy Security Law Critiquing Effect Regarding Protection Security Personal Health Information (PHI)
HIPAA is an acronym for the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act. This is an act signed Continue Reading...
From a utilitarian perspective, the improper disclosure of confidential health information related to HIV / AIDS is an absolute wrong. While such improper disclosure may actually be beneficial to the at-risk people in the patient's life, such as un Continue Reading...
None of the findings are not surprising to a lot of experts. Apart from large systems that are integrated, like Kaiser Permanente in California and the Veteran's Administration, a lot of doctor practices are adopting different EMRs. Also in so many Continue Reading...
Advanced Nursing Roles
Sister Calista Roy - Adaptation theory
Adaptation theory is one of the nursing theories that have had a significant impact in the general practice of nursing in the world. Nursing is one of the technical activities and undert Continue Reading...
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Accidents due to motor vehicles were the second major reasons of police deaths by the end of the century, accounting for more than 2,000 deaths or 15% of all deaths. Continue Reading...
" (Harman, Flite, and Bond, 2012) the key to the preservation of confidentiality is "making sure that only authorized individuals have access to that information. The process of controlling access -- limiting who can see what -- begins with authorizi Continue Reading...
Information Technology Acts
What were the advances in information technology that resulted in new ethical issues necessitating the creation of each act?
One of the common challenges that most regulations will face is keeping up with the changes in Continue Reading...
Clinical Staff of Nightingale Home Care Inc.
There will be significant changes within the organization as we embrace changes set by the American Medical Association. As RN's and LVN's, we are responsible for adapting to the internal policy changes Continue Reading...
Nurse Comp
Nursing Perspectives on Computerized Management Systems
For a community hospital with one hundred beds spread out over the usual number of departments and staffed by large numbers of individuals working in a variety of disciplines and te Continue Reading...
Professional Roles and Values
A good number of patients visiting emergency departments are in a position to make independent decision concerning their care. Nevertheless, a significant proportion of them are extremely incapacitated either mentally o Continue Reading...
Patient Education Brochure
Patient Privacy and Electronic Medical Records:
Patient Privacy and Electron Medical Records:
Patient Education Brochure
Brochure Content
With the implementation of computer-based medical records systems in private off Continue Reading...
EMR
There are several criteria by which the company can establish acceptability for the eCube system of EMR that is available from Fresenius. The first stakeholder group consists of the patients, who will benefit from the enhanced functionality that Continue Reading...
Compensation and Benefits: The Family and Medical Leave Act
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
The FMLA came into effect on 5th August, 1993. The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is responsible for its administratio Continue Reading...
Financial managers and CEO's play important roles in ensuring that organizations meet their specific goals. The skill levels for both positions are high and require a great deal of patience and experience. The purpose of this discussion is to determi Continue Reading...
Total Rewards: Compensation That Encourages
Developing a more comprehensive and conscious reward system can be an excellent way to motivate employees, to maintain and exceed ethical human resources management practices, and to attract and retain top Continue Reading...
Ethical Leadership
Advance directives are a way to help people ensure that their wishes are carried out at the end of their lives, even if they are no longer in a state to communicate these wishes. Indeed, these kinds of directives exist precisely f Continue Reading...
Privacy Issues in McDonald's:
As part of its commitment to its customers, McDonalds Corporation is very sensitive to privacy issues. While the company does not share, sell or reveal any personal information to third parties, it may share this inform Continue Reading...
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PRIVACY and CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Protection and safeguarding of information created in the conduct of Lenox Hill
Hospital and its affiliates business including patient information, staff data, financial data, research data, strategic plans, Continue Reading...
.....debt and equity has a number of different implications, including some significant tax implications. Debt is repaid from earnings prior to taxation, where equity payouts typically occur on an after-tax basis. This is because debt repayments take Continue Reading...