ESSAY : HIPAA Policy and Security

Health Information Policy: Develop health policies and procedures to address health information needs in the industry.

Instructions:
Conduct a review of literature regarding HIPAA Policy and Security, and 1-2 other policies that govern health IT and health information systems design and development; write an 6-7 page report addressing the following:

Explain policies and standards that govern health IT.
Evaluate the policies that aim to improve health through the use of health information management.
Evaluate the issues that surround system design and development.
Discuss the importance of data standards and partnerships.
Examine each Administrative Safeguards standard and implementation specification listed in the Security Rule. Discuss the purpose for each standard. Discuss how you would ensure your facility and the facility’s information system design meets each standard.
Create a questionnaire that contains 20 sample questions that covered entities may want to consider when implementing the Administrative Safeguards.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

HIPAA Policy and Security
The provision of quality care to patients is both an ethical and moral obligation that healthcare providers must adhere to. One way to guarantee the provision of such care is the adherence to policies and standards that have been established by both State and Federal government. One essential policy that has to be considered is the HIPAA policy which establishes national guidelines to protect the patient’s medical records as well as other personal information pertaining to healthcare provision (Simone, 2019). According to The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, patient information has to be…