While working in the Health Information Management department

While working in the Health Information Management department, you received a phone call from a grocery store. The grocery store had received a fax from the HIM department which contained a patient’s personal health information indicating that the patient had a communicable disease. Upon further research, you discover that the information received at the store was an automated fax from the facilities EHR system and was supposed to go to the patient’s PHR and the state health department.

Review the HIPAA privacy rule, state and local regulations, and other privacy policies that would relate to this issue.

Then review the video on Health Information Exchange (HIE).

(https://youtu.be/PmzewOlkBIg)

Based on your reviews, create a checklist of steps to resolve this privacy issue. Be sure to include all parties involved in the issue (grocery store, patient, HIM department, IT department, and others). Include how the issue should be reported, to whom, and any possible fines/punishments. Think about different technologies involved EHR’s, PHR’s, HIE’s, portals, telehealth, and don’t forget any standards. Your checklist should include at least 25 different items.

Create a policy and procedure which outlines audit techniques and principles to validate authorized access to a patient’s personal health information.

Submit your checklist and policy/procedure for grading.