1. HIPPA
YOUR RESPONSIBITY IN THE
WORKPLACE

2. What Is The HIPPA Privacy
Rule?
 The privacy rule creates national standards to
protect patient medical records and personal
health information. The rule:
 gives patients control over their health
information
 Sets limitations on the use and release of
health records and information
 Establishes safeguards that providers must
follow to protect patient privacy

3. Protected Health Information
 HIPPA protects any identifiable information
related to the past, present, or future physical
or metal health of a person
 In any form or medium (oral, written, or
electronic)
 Examples of protected information include:
zip codes, telephone numbers, fax numbers,
e-mail addresses, pictures, dates of service,
patient history, discharge summary, phone
notes, inpatient or outpatient progress notes,
census, and allergies.

4. Who Is Authorized To See
protected Health Information?
 Health care providers who are directly
involved in providing treatment, payment,
or involved with health operations.
 Efforts must be made to limit protected
health information to the minimum
necessary to accomplish the intended
purpose of the use, disclosure, or request.

5. HIPPA Rights Guaranteed To
Patients
 Patients can:
 See their records or get a copy
 Request amendments to their records if
they feel the records are incorrect
 Request a list of who their records have
been disclosed to
 Complain of privacy problems

6. Provider Rights
 Use patient information for treatment,
payment, and health care operations
 Disclose information to family members or
other patient representatives if the patient
cannot speak for himself

7. Fines And Penalties
 Civil: $100 each violation up to $25,000
per person per year
 Criminal: Knowing – up to $50,000, 1 year
in prison
 Under false pretences - $100,000 , 5 years
in prison
 With malice or personal gain - $250,000, 10
years in prison

8. How To Safeguard Protected
Health Information
 Avoid discussion about patients in public areas
 Do not leave messages on an answering machine
concerning a patient’s condition
 Secure storage and transportation of patient
information
 Display precautions such as public view of
computer screens
 Log off computers when away from work station
 Records are locked except to people who need
access to information
 If you have any questions ask the company’s
safety officer.