1. Examine the concepts that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act aims to establish?
• Creating confidentiality systems within and beyond healthcare facilities.
• Keeping protected health information private.
• To limit the use of protected health information to those with a “need to know.”
• To penalize those who do not comply with confidentiality regulations.
2. Analyze the nature of data that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Actprotect?
• Written, paper, spoken, or electronic data
• Transmission of data within and outside a healthcare facility
• Applies to anyone or any institution involved with the use of healthcare-related data
3. Describe the types of individuals that are protected underthe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
• All persons working in a healthcare facility or private office
• Students
• Non-patient care employees
• Health plans for instance insurance companies
• Billing companies
• Electronic medical record companies
4. Discuss the possible challenges that are encountered when maintaining patient confidentiality under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
• Lack of Regulations and Policies to Support Health Information Systems
• Lack of financial resources
• Unable to secure information access due to the growth of technology
