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Homework: The HIPAA Omnibus Act of 2013s Effects and the Value of Compliance
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this homework, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies:
I. Competency I: Analyze health care laws and regulations from a local, state, and federal level.
• Explain the implications of the HIPAA Omnibus Act of 2013 and how organizations were affected.
II. Competency II: Explain how governing body and regulatory agency standards exercise oversight authority within a health care organizational setting.
• Clarify why compliance is important as it relates to HIPAA.
III. Competency III: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others and is consistent with the expectations for health care professionals.
• Generate an APA formatted paper using the "Reflective Journal" div to write your response.
Topic: HIPAA Compliance
What are some implications of the HIPAA Omnibus Act of 2013? What organizations were affected?
Briefly summarize why compliance is important as it relates to HIPAA and provide one example of an area where lack of compliance might occur, which would be significant for your current or future desired workplace. Explain how or why lack of compliance might occur.
Include one scholarly reference in your post. Use the APA 7th Edition Example Paper for the APA style and formatting appropriate to the type of reference you provide.
Reflective Journal Guidelines
Use the APA Reflective Journal Template to write your response. Provide an introductory paragraph under the title heading. Give a brief explanation of the topic background (one paragraph minimum), followed by any implications, examples, and solutions you find to be relevant to the topic. End your response with a summary of your findings.