Resources for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Nursing & HIPAA

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By now, most nurses have probably been introduced to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, better known simply as HIPAA. The name itself is intimidating, but once nurses take a closer look and abide by a few guiding principles, it will start to be part of their everyday life.Nurses are well aware of the need to draw curtains and close doors to promote the physical privacy of patients. And we've been trained not to discuss patient information in public areas such as elevators and cafeterias. Nevertheless, questions remain regarding the need for nurses to dig deeper concerning HIPAA and, specifically, the privacy rules. It is extremely important (in fact it is the law) for nurses to attend training courses covering these privacy rules. Nurses also need to know specific policies and procedures their organization has drafted to guide employees toward compliance with the privacy rules.

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