Title: Describe techniques for confidential communication of health/medical information within legal/regulatory guidelines.
Course: Medical Terminology (14154-II) > Section: Understanding Health Informatics

Description should include

- ways in which the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) relates to the healthcare system
- how HIPAA compliance is implemented, reviewed, and regulated
- examples of reportable public health information (e.g., sexually transmitted diseases, flu cases, births, deaths)
- list of basic legal and ethical issues related to the healthcare profession
- list of techniques commonly used (e.g., consent forms, Patient Bill of Rights)
- examples of how to protect vulnerable populations.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is confidentiality so important in the field of health care? How can you uphold patient confidentiality?
- How would you describe the Patient Bill of Rights?
- What might be the consequences of violating HIPAA regulations?
- Why is it important that certain health information, even though it may be private, be communicated to public health organizations?
- What action would you take if you worked in a medical office and a patient’s medical records were subpoenaed in a court case?
- What action should be taken if an infant or elderly person was being abused by a caretaker?