Homework: Privacy Complaint to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
Imagine that you are a sophomore in college. Over the past few months, you have not been well due to increased amounts of academic pressure and found yourself unable to concentrate in class or sleep well at night. You went to the student medical center for evaluation and, after consulting with the staff doctor, you were issued a prescription for the treatment of depression. A few days later, one of your professors tells you that he too has had to take medicine for depression in the past. You ask him how he knew about your situation, and he replied that all student medical records are available to every instructor and staff member at the college. Hearing this, you feel that your privacy rights have been violated. That afternoon you research privacy rights on the internet. You visit the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) site and learn about filing a HIPAA privacy complaint to the OCR. While completing the complaint form, you realize some sections are critical to your case and must be addressed carefully. You decide to write about your experience in a paper for your class. For this homework:
o Describe the overall process of submitting a health information privacy complaint to the OCR.
o Identify specific sections of the complaint form that need critical attention while completing the form.
o Analyze a few situations that can occur if the critical sections are not well identified.
o Draft a brief summary, collating all your findings.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.