It is said that the HITECH Act is “HIPAA on steroids.” Create a table that lists

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Question

It is said that the HITECH Act is “HIPAA on steroids.” Create a table that lists the major requirements of HIPAA in one column. Then add the requirements of the HITECH Act in a second column, making sure that similar requirements are on the same rows. Finally, create a third column that notes the differences. Include a short summary that highlights the major differences between the two acts (Ciampa & Revels, 2013, p. 17).

Please remember these are discussion questions, so it is important that throughout the week you respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts. More responses improve the discussion and broaden our knowledge.

Explanation / Answer

HIPPA requires three major

criterias such as

* portability.

* medicaid integrity to avoid fraud and abuse.

* Administrative simplification(Secretary of HHS to publish national standards for the security of electronic protected health information.)

HITECH requirements are

* Require use of a electronic health recording technology.

* Access given by the public to their protected health information electronically.

*HIPPA act focus to protecting the confidentiality and safety of patients health care information and helping healthcare institutions to control administrative cost by standards for billing.

*HITECH act focus to

adoptation and meaningful use of health information technology.

HIPPA(Health insurance portability and accountability act) HITECH(Health information technology for economic and clinical health act) Difference Between HIPPA and HITECH act