Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Violations
Read pages 90-94 of your course text, including the Release of Information section, the Perspective: Examples of Recently Published HIPAA Privacy Violations section, and Exhibits 3.3 and 3.4. Next, select one of the cases from the list below :
- Civil
- Doctor and Two Former Hospital Employees Plead Guilty to HIPAA Violation
- Mass General Hospital Settles Potential HIPAA Violations
- Rite Aid Agrees to Pay $1 Million to Settle HIPAA Privacy Case
- UCLA Health System Settles Potential HIPAA Privacy and Security Violations
Then, provide a case analysis on the HIPAA violation of patient health information (PHI) that was present in the case you selected. Include the following points in your case analysis:
- Summarize the case.
- Identify the specific HIPAA privacy and security rules that were broken.
- Identify the penalties (if any) that were imposed as a result of the ruling on the case. Do you believe the penalties imposed were sufficient for the type and scope of the infraction? Explain your answer.
- Explain your understanding of the HIPAA privacy and security rules.
- Explain the significance of this case with regards to health care information systems, either in general or to the organizations that work in this field.
- Explain whether or not any other laws besides the HIPAA laws were broken, and if so, which laws.
- Include a paragraph about how this particular case could apply to your Final Proposal/Project. What impact might lessons learned from this particular case have on your Final Proposal/Project case study?
The HIPAA Case Analysis:
- Must be three to four pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), double-spaced, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
- Must include a title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student's name
- Course name and number
- Instructor's name
- Date submitted
- Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
- Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
- Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
- Must use at least three scholarly sources, including a minimum of one from the Ashford University Library.
- Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
- Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.