Assignment: Administration Long-Term Care
Topic: External Control of LTC
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations directly impact the delivery of health care services in the United States. For this paper, you will research HIPAA regulations and discuss the controls the federal government has put in place to protect personal health information.
Your paper should cover all of the following:
• Describe HIPAA and its purpose in relationship to delivering health care services.
• Analyze the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
• Discuss the general rule for patient authorization.
• Differentiate how nursing homes and home care are subject to HIPAA regulations.
• Explain how confidentiality settings impact HIPAA.
• Evaluate how HIPAA affects employees within a health care system.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.