Confidentiality

Evaluation of Parity in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Final Report. Data Collection Issues

Plan Selection The study design included selecting a small number of plans for in-depth study, i.e., obtaining archival claims data, conducting plan site visits, and conducting focus groups with providers (from a subset of the selected plans). Plans were selected on the basis of various characteristics on which they were likely to differ:

Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information. Final Privacy Rule Preamble.. Current law and practice

The issue that drew the most comments overall is the question of when individuals' permission should be obtained prior to use or disclosure of their health information. We learned that individuals' views and the legal view of 'consent' for use and disclosure of health information are different and in many ways incompatible. Comments from individua

The Administrative Simplification Provisions, and

Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information. Final Privacy Rule Preamble.. The Administrative Simplification Provisions, and Regulatory Actions To Date

Part C of title XI consists of sections 1171 through 1179 of the Act. These sections define various terms and impose several requirements on HHS, health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers who conduct the identified transactions electronically. The first section, section 1171 of the Act, establishes definitions for purpo

Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information. Final Privacy Rule Preamble.. History of the Privacy Component of the Administrative Simplification Provisions

The Congress addressed the opportunities and challenges presented by the rapid evolution of health information systems in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191, which was enacted on August 21, 1996. Sections 261 through 264 of HIPAA are known as the Administrative Simplification provisions.

Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information. Final Privacy Rule Preamble.. The Federal Response

There have been numerous federal initiatives aimed at protecting the privacy of especially sensitive personal information over the past several years -- and several decades. While the rules below are likely the largest single federal initiative to protect privacy, they are by no means alone in the field. Rather, the rules arrive in the context of

Breaches of Health Privacy Harm More than Our

Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information. Final Privacy Rule Preamble.. Breaches of Health Privacy Harm More than Our Health Status

A breach of a person's health privacy can have significant implications well beyond the physical health of that person, including the loss of a job, alienation of family and friends, the loss of health insurance, and public humiliation. For example:

Privacy is Necessary to Secure Effective, High

Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information. Final Privacy Rule Preamble.. Privacy is Necessary to Secure Effective, High Quality Health Care

While privacy is one of the key values on which our society is built, it is more than an end in itself. It is also necessary for the effective delivery of health care, both to individuals and to populations. The market failures caused by the lack of effective privacy protections for health information are discussed below (see section V.C below). H

Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information. Final Privacy Rule Preamble.. The Changing Health Care System

The number of entities who are maintaining and transmitting individually identifiable health information has increased significantly over the last 10 years. In addition, the rapid growth of integrated health care delivery systems requires greater use of integrated health information systems. The health care industry has been transformed from one t

Increasing Use of Interconnected Electronic

Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information. Final Privacy Rule Preamble.. Increasing Use of Interconnected Electronic Information Systems

Until recently, health information was recorded and maintained on paper and stored in the offices of community-based physicians, nurses, hospitals, and other health care professionals and institutions. In some ways, this imperfect system of record keeping created a false sense of privacy among patients, providers, and others. Patients' health info

Increasing Public Concern About Loss of Privacy

Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information. Final Privacy Rule Preamble.. Increasing Public Concern About Loss of Privacy

Today, it is virtually impossible for any person to be truly "let alone." The average American is inundated with requests for information from potential employers, retail shops, telephone marketing firms, electronic marketers, banks, insurance companies, hospitals, physicians, health plans, and others.

Purpose of the Administrative Simplification

Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information. Final Privacy Rule Preamble.. Purpose of the Administrative Simplification Regulations

This regulation has three major purposes:

State Laws. B. Child Abuse Reporting Requirements

1. Inclusion of statutory rape in reporting requirements Mandated reporters are required to report all instances of suspected abuse, including sexual abuse of a child. [379] However, sexual abuse is defined to only include those acts perpetrated by the victim’s parent, household or family member, or someone else responsible for the victim�

Public Health Laboratories and Health System Change . Washington State Case Study

Background/Objectives We interviewed the following individuals during our site visit to Washington State: Dorothy Canavan, Lab Manager, Dynacare Jon Counts, Dr.P.H., Director, Public Health Laboratories Jac Davies, Health Services Administrator, Public Health Laboratories Daniel Jernigan, Medical Epidemiologist, Public Health Laborator

Public Health Laboratories and Health System Change . Tennessee State Case Study

Background/Objectives The Tennessee case study report consists of four sections: (a) PHL Interview Findings; (b) Private Clinical Laboratory Interview Findings; (c) MCO Interview Findings; and (d) TennCare Interview Findings.

Public Health Laboratories and Health System Change . Inter-Laboratory Communication

An important element of the public and private laboratory function is to communicate with other laboratories, health care practitioners, and public health officials. Electronic reporting of laboratory test results to the ordering physician has become routine in most large hospitals. But this function is also critical in PHLs, since much of the tes

Beginning Too Soon: Adolescent Sexual Behavior, Pregnancy and Parenthood. A Review of Research and Interventions.

by : Kristin A. Moore, Brent C. Miller, Barbara W. Sugland, Donna Ruane Morrison, Dana A. Glei, Connie Blumenthal,

Beginning Too Soon: Adolescent Sexual Behavior, Pregnancy and Parenthood. A Review of Research and Interventions.. Contraception

Effective contraceptive use generally requires planning and preparation prior to having sexual intercourse. This is often a problem for adolescents because young people usually report that their first sexual intercourse "just happened" and that they were not planning to have sex at the time. Consequently, condoms, which require the least amount of

Regulatory Review of Adult Day Services: Final Report - Section 2. Wyoming

Overview Adult day care facilities in Wyoming are licensed by the state Department of Health. Adult day care is provided under the long-term care waiver program. Medicaid providers do not have to meet requirements other than licensure. Licensure and Certification Requirements

Regulatory Review of Adult Day Services: Final Report - Section 2. Wisconsin

Overview

Regulatory Review of Adult Day Services: Final Report - Section 2. Texas