Title: Demonstrate the importance of protecting the resident’s privacy and confidentiality.
Course: Nurse Aide (14051) > Section: Unit II: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Demonstration should include

- explaining the role of the Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) to protect residents’ personal health information and privacy
- reporting any violation, whether intentional or unintentional, that one is aware of
- use and misuse of social media
- identifying consequences of violating residents’ privacy
  - criminal penalties and civil sanctions – severe violation up to $250,000 fine and 10 years in federal prison
  - loss of one’s license
  - termination.