Reference no: EM13632

Prepar a report on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance and electronic health records.

- Define protected health information and when it can be disclosed.

- Differentiate between the privacy rule and the security rule as it applies to actual use in the laboratory.

- Differentiate between identifiable and unidentified information and their uses.

Report inhibits:

1. Protected Health Information

2. Difference between Privacy Rule and the Security Rule

3. Difference between Identifiable and Unidentified Information

4. Functions of a Master Patient Index (MPI)

5. Importance of Master Patient Index is in the Health Care Facility

6. Impact of MPI

• Impact on Clinical
• Impact on Management
• Impact on Appointments
• Impact on Security

7. References