Respecting clients' rights to confidentiality is an important part of providing good home care. Privacy rights are legally enforced through a federal law titled HIPAA. This DVD describes HIPAA guidelines and teaches home care providers about the importance of maintaining confidentiality in a variety of settings.
Topics include:
Respecting your client's right to privacy
Definition and purpose of HIPAA
Most common identifiers for Protected Health Information (PHI)
The Minimum Use requirement
Protecting your client's privacy and redirecting questions
Client rights to view his/her own medical records
Knowing who is authorized to receive medical information
Medical records management and security
Proper disposal of Protected Health Information
Computer and email security
HIPAA guidelines for telephone and fax
HIPAA penalties for individuals and agencies
Length: 23 minutes