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rums/HI- 450-751 Spring Semester 2017 Forum / Week 2 -Discussion Question e Previous Topic Next Topie » Week 2- Discussion Question View Full Description Week 2-Due Sat, by 11:59pm Forum Post Instructions Read the instructions below and answer the question in this forum. You must post your full answer before reading your classmates' answers. Do not edit your answer after posting Construct a notice of privacy policy (NPP) for your current employer if you work in healthcare (do not just copy your organization's existing one) If you do not work in healthcare or do not want to use your current employer for this assignment, please use elther the USA Urgent Care Clinic or USA Medical Center as your organization You should keep your NPP as short and simple as possible while still insuring that all necessary information is included Remember that your target audience is your pationts, so make sure the NPP is written in terms that they can understand You may use NPPs that are available online as a starting point, but I want you to sufficiently customize them so that they are appropriate for your organization Keep in mind that many of the NPP found online may not satisfy current requirements Neek 2 - Due Sunday, by 11:59pm Cross-post Instructions For your cross-post please select one person's submission and evaluate it according to HHS's requirements for NPPs (linked below) I would abso Ske you to comment on how well you think patients of different education levels will be able to understand the meaning of the document Resources f d at 34 14 in the professional video for this week (ink) and are discussed in brief here hthoo Recent changes in requirements for NPPs are discuss HHS Notice of Privacy Practices for Protected Health InformationExplanation / Answer
Q1) Notice of Privacy Policy (NPP) for my current employer is stated below:-
Privacy Policy - gives individuals a fundamental new right to be informed of the privacy practices of their health plans and of most of their health care providers, as well as to be informed of their privacy rights with respect to their personal health information. Health plans and covered health care providers are required to develop and distribute a notice that provides a clear explanation of these rights and practices. The notice is intended to focus individuals on privacy issues and concerns, and to prompt them to have discussions with their health plans and health care providers and exercise their rights.
Our Pledge Regarding Your Health Information - We understand that information about you and your health is confidential. We are committed to protecting the privacy of this information. Each time you visit a Sharp HealthCare facility we create a record of the care and services you receive. We need this record to provide you with quality care and to comply with legal requirements. This notice applies to all of the records of your care created by any of the Sharp HealthCare affiliated entities, whether made by any health care personnel or your physician. This notice describes your health care information privacy rights and the obligations Sharp HealthCare has regarding how we may use and disclose your health information.
Our Responsibilities - Federal and California law makes us responsible for safeguarding your protected health information. We must provide you with this notice of our privacy practices and follow the terms of the notice currently in effect. We will notify you if a breach of your protected health information occurs and we will not disclose your information (other than as described below) without your written permission. Changes to this notice: We reserve the right to change this notice. We reserve the right to make the revised or changed notice effective for your current health information and any information we receive in the future. We will post a copy of the current notice throughout our organization and on our Web site at www.sharp.com. A copy of the notice currently in effect will be available at the registration area of each Sharp HealthCare facility.
Your Contact Information: We may use and disclose your contact information. Some examples of how this information may be used include appointment reminders, to update you on your care or caremanagement options, or to work with you on payment arrangements. By providing us with your contact information, you give your consent that we may use it. We may contact you by the following means (even if we initiate contact using an automated telephone dialing system and/or an artificial or prerecorded voice):
Treatment - We may use your health information to provide or coordinate your medical treatment and services. We may disclose health information about you to doctors, nurses, technicians, medical students, interns or other allied health personnel who are involved in providing for your well-being during your visit with us. We also may communicate information to another non-Sharp health care provider for the purposes of coordinating your continuing care. If you telephone our Nurse Connection service to seek advice for health care, we may use and disclose the information you provide to us to a care team member to assist in providing quality health care.
Payment: We may use and disclose your information for billing and to arrange for payment from you, an insurance company, a third party or a collection agency. This also may include the disclosure of health information to obtain prior authorization for treatment and procedures from your insurance plan.
Health Care Operations: We may use and disclose relevant health information about you for health care operations, a variety of activities necessary to operate our health care facility and to make sure all of our patients receive quality care. Examples include:
Business Associates: There are some services provided in our organization through contracts with business associates. Examples of business associates include accreditation agencies, management consultants, quality assurance reviewers, and billing and collection services. We may disclose your health information to our business associates so that they can perform the job we’ve asked them to do. To protect your health information, we require our business associates to sign a contract or written agreement stating that they will appropriately safeguard your health information.
Special Situations That Do Not Require Your Authorization
Organ and Tissue Donation: We may release health information to organizations that handle organ, eye or tissue procurement or transplantation.
Research That Does Not Require Individual Authorization: Sharp Health Care follows applicable federal and California law and established procedures meant to ensure your safety and privacy. We may disclose your protected health information to researchers when an Institutional Review Board (“IRB”) has determined, that there is minimal risk to you, and your express consent is not required.
Military and Veterans: If you are a member of the armed forces, we may release health information about you as required by military command authorities.
Worker’s Compensation: We may release health information about you for worker’s compensation or similar programs if you have a work-related injury. These programs provide benefits to you for your work related injuries.
Averting a Serious Threat to Health or Safety: When necessary, we may use and disclose health information about you to prevent a serious threat to your health or safety or to the health and safety of another person or the public.
Health Oversight Activities: We may disclose health information to a health oversight agency for activities authorized by law. These oversight activities include audits, investigations, inspections and licensure. These activities are necessary for the government to monitor the health care system, government programs and compliance with civil rights laws.
Public Health Activities: We may disclose health information about you for public health activities. These generally include the following:
With Your Verbal Agreement
Individuals Involved in Your Care or Payment for Your Care: With your verbal agreement, we may disclose health information about you to a family member or friend who is involved in your medical care. In addition, we may disclose health information about you to an entity assisting in a disaster relief effort (such as the Red Cross) so that your family can be notified about your condition, status and location.
Directory Information: Each Sharp HealthCare hospital has a “directory” of limited information about currently hospitalized patients available to anyone who asks for a patient by name. The directory information includes four items: (1) patient name, (2) location, (3) general condition (undetermined, good, fair, serious, critical), and (4) religious affiliation (available to clergy only). Directory information allows visitors to find your room and florists to deliver flowers to you. You will be asked to agree to have all or part of this information included in the directory each time you come to a Sharp HealthCare hospital. If you refuse to have your information included in the directory, we will not be able to reveal your presence or your location in the hospital to your family or friends.
Your Rights Regarding Health Information About You
You have the following rights regarding health information we maintain about you. You may contact a health information representative where services were provided to obtain additional information and instructions for exercising the following rights.
You have the right to:
Please let me know in case of any clarifications required. Thanks!
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