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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), 2007.
An analysis of the impact of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) on healthcare.
972 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper looks at how in 2003 the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed, setting a national standard for privacy protection of health information as a result of long-standing concerns of information privacy. It analyzes and describes HIPAA as well as the connection and impact that privacy standards have on healthcare.
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"The HIPAA regulations protect medical records and other individually identifiable information that is written, electronically stored or communicated orally. Under HIPAA, covered health plans, doctors and other health care providers must provide a notice to their patients how they may use personal medical information and their rights, which patients need to sign for acknowledgment (United States Department of Health and Human Services, 2003). The regulations do not restrict the ability of doctors, nurses and other providers to share information needed to treat patients, but personal health information cannot be used for purposes unrelated to healthcare and covered entities may only share the minimum of protected information for a particular purpose. "
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), 2004.
A brief summary and overview of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
823 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper discusses how the rise of electronic sharing of patient?s files has made it easier to check patient data regarding important information, such as potential drug interactions. It examines at how there are also privacy concerns that are raised by this increased level of availability of patient data that must be considered by the health care profession for both legal and ethical reasons. It looks at how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, also known as HIPAA, attempts to address some of these issues and the importance for every health care organization to become re-familiarized with this document, given growing concerns about privacy and file sharing that have exponentially expanded since HIPAA?s passing.
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"Although it may seem obvious that privacy is ?good,? as noted in David Robert?s article in the Advanced Practice in Acute and Critical Care journal of nursing, privacy and confidentiality may seem to be at odds when a patient is not able to fully act as an advocate for him or herself, such as during a critical care or emergency situation. Privacy and confidentiality have an additional ?poignancy? and relevance when individuals other than the patient make judgments regarding the patient's care. Sometimes, even more than doctors, nurses are responsible to protect the confidentiality and security of patients' health information, as it is usually a patient?s nurses who are exposed to the details of the patient?s daily, personal medical information regarding treatment and histories of pre-existing conditions."
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, 2002.
An explanation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, its limitations and benefits.
2,310 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper defines this act which deals with health insurance portability, mental health coverage and length of hospital maternity stays. The paper explains who is covered by this new act and discusses in detail different titles of the law. It discusses HIPAA's limitations and lists what the act does not cover. It provides some basic information about understanding the act and discusses eligibility issues. The paper concludes with how this act specifically effects physicians.
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"According to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, (AFSCME) Department of Public Policy, the law consists of several basic components, Including ?restrictions on pre-existing condition exclusions; nondiscrimination on the basis of a person's health status; guaranteed availability and renewability of health coverage; establishment of a Medical Savings Account (MSA) "pilot" project; modification of COBRA health care continuation rules; provisions dealing with health care fraud and abuse; requirements for employers who offer mental health coverage; requirements for insurers paying for postpartum maternity stays."
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, 2002.
An argumentative essay in favor of the American HIPAA law.
1,742 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996, provides rights and protection for those who participate in group health programs. This act is aimed at improving the efficiency and the effectiveness of the national health care system. This paper is an argumentative essay on whether the HIPAA is beneficial to the health care system. It takes a positive stand on the Act and lists the various benefits of the Act that are guaranteed to improve the effectiveness of the health care system.
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"Another major advantage of the HIIPA law is that it enables the simplification of the health care system. Until recently, the country?s health care system was known for its tedious and elaborate paper work and outdated technology. However the implementation of the HIIPA has resulted in vast automation of business processes and the reduction of paper work. Now it is possible for a patient to enter an emergency room, receive treatment and have an insurance claim entered into the computer system while he is still in the hospital. The claim is then submitted and the patient receives his payment by the time he gets home. Once again, this shows how the HIIPA has improved the effectiveness and efficiency of the health care system. [Hubbard, Michael 2003] "
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, 2005.
A look at this health care act (HIPAA) enacted by the U.S. Congress in order to improve the existing medicare program.
2,444 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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This paper describes the provisions of HIPAA that were designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system. The paper explains how these provisions benefit millions of working Americans and their families, how it impacts employees, and how it impacts the health care system.
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"HIPAA contains new and important protection provisions for the millions of working Americans and their families already suffering from medical conditions before its enactment or who might encounter discriminatory practices in their health coverage (Employee Benefits Security Administration). HIPAA's provisions have changed the requirements of employer-sponsored group health plans, insurance companies and health maintenance organizations. It limited the exceptions or exclusions for pre-existing medical conditions; prohibited discrimination against employees and their dependents' health status; assured that health coverage would be available and renewable; and offered protection by providing workers better access to health coverage."
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Health Information Portability Accounting Act (HIPAA), 2005.
This paper discusses the impact Health Information Portability Accounting Act (HIPPA) has had on employers and on the confidentiality of health information.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 60.95
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This paper explains that the Health Information Portability Accounting Act (HIPAA) creates federally mandated requirements regarding protected health information (PHI) that can impact any employer, regardless of its size, location or industry. The author points out that employers who sponsor group health plans are affected depending on whether the employer (1) is fully insured or self-insured and (2) creates or receives Protected Health Information, defined to include all individually identifiable health information held or transmitted by a covered entity or business associate electronically or in other forms with the exceptions (a) that the Privacy Rules do not apply to employment records, including medical information employers use to comply with various disability laws, such as American Disabilities Act (ADA), and workers' compensation, or to administer workplace disability policies or substance abuse rules and (b) health information useful to the employer in administering their health plan. The paper relates that the act allows adolescents access to confidential care for contraception and sexually transmitted diseases and other services.
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Introduction
HIPPA Privacy Rules
HIPPA Compliance and Employers
HIPPA and Consumers
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"In connection with implementing a compliance program, group health plans are exempt from these requirements if they provide health benefits solely through an insurance contract with a health insurance issuer or an HMO and they do not create or receive PHI except for summary health information, or information regarding the status of an individual's enrollment, or disenrollment from the HMO or health insurance issuer. It is important to note that employers must consider their activities not only in the context of use and disclosure of PHI between the group health plan and the plan sponsor, but also in the context of any disclosures of PHI to a third party. A disclosure from the group health plan to a third party administrator would require adequate assurances of confidentiality, and would require a business associate agreement under the Privacy Rule before PHI could be disclosed."
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The Health Information Portability Accounting Act (HIPAA), 2005.
This paper discusses the Health Information Portability Accounting Act (HIPAA), which went into effect the first quarter of 2003.
1,540 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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This paper explains that the Health Information Portability Accounting Act (HIPAA) creates federally mandated requirements regarding protected health information (PHI) that can impact any employer regardless of its size, location or industry. The author points out four components of the Privacy Rules: (1) Use and disclosure rules, (2) privacy practices notice, (3) individual rights provisions that preserve the individuals right to access and amend the information, obtain an accounting of disclosure and secure additional protections and (4) administrative requirements. The paper stresses that employers must be aware that noncompliance with the Privacy Rule requirements carries rigorous fines and criminal penalties for a knowing violation and for a violation with intent to sell, transfer or use PHI for commercial gain.
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"The healthcare industry is familiar with the Privacy Rule HIPAA Act; however, many outside the industry are not necessarily aware of the significant impact that the Privacy Rule may have on them. All employers that provides healthcare coverage to its employees, either through a fully insured or self-insured health plan, is affected by the Privacy Rule and must comply with the Rule. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") is not authorized to regulate employers directly, however employers are regulated under the Privacy Rule indirectly, through the group health plans that they establish. A group health plan is considered a "covered entity", and is therefore directly regulated unless it is a small, self-administered plan with less than 50 participants. Many group health plans are contractual entities with no independent assets."
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The U.S. Health Care Insurance Industry, 2007.
This paper examines the U.S. health care insurance industry at the national and regional levels.
3,905 words (approx. 15.6 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 106.95
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This paper explains that the U.S. health insurance industry is a faltering system as witnessed by poor performance, difficulty accessing physicians and rising premiums that cut into after-tax income. The author compares two health plans in Texas: Aetna Life Insurance Company's PPO 500 plan, which is judged better for a younger workforce that is predominantly unmarried and without children, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas' PPO Select Saver Plan IV Blue Cross plan, which is deemed a better arrangement for an older, "graying" workforce. The paper evaluates the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which is generally seen as a watershed event for health insurance reform.
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Introduction
The U.S. Health Care Industry over the Last 10 Years
The U.S. v. Canadian Approach to Health Care
Development of Managed Medicare Insurance Products in Texas
A Comparison of Two Health Plans in Texas
A Plan for Managed Care Organization Seeking Accreditation from JCAHO or NCQA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
A Plan for Comprehensive Improvement of a Managed Care Organization's Processes
Conclusions
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"In fairness, the U.S. model has its advantages. For one thing, wealthier individuals/employees who wish to "cut through" the bureaucratic red-tape of socialized medicine in Canada can go to the United States and have their needs promptly addressed in a way not possible in Canada. Moreover, from a strictly business perspective, the fact that American HMOs are prepared to exclude various clientele in order to serve the "bottom line" and are likewise prepared to similarly slash services can be just the excuse private American corporations need in order to exclude various members of their workforce."
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Accountability In Health Care, 2007.
An analysis of the pros and cons of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).
898 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper focuses on how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) has affected health care organizations and their patients both pre- and post-legislation. It also describes the pros and cons of the legislation. Following this brief discussion, the paper presents strategies for fully incorporating the newer electronic security accountability requirements into a functional state.
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"In conclusion, while HIPPA may have brought privacy issues relating to personally identifiable health care information, it also served to create a number of administrative concerns that keep changing as technology continues to increase. Questions arise, such as "How compliance requirements change will based on satellite communication, such as doctors or administrators using wireless networks, Blackberry's or cell-phones to transmit data?" Compliance with accountability requires a strategic approach that must acknowledge the requirement for flexibility and adaptability as laws and compliance mandates change."
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Health Care Portability and Privacy Legislation, 2003.
Discusses issues related to the legislation.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 39.95
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The paper discusses the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. It looks at the framework for sharing patient information among health care providers and the policies designed to protect the privacy of patient medical records.
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"HEALTH CARE PORTABILITY AND PRIVACY LEGISLATION
Introduction
This research examines issues related to health care portability legislation and privacy issues. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 provided a legislative ..."
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Health Privacy and Confidentiality, 2008.
A discussion of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that provides protection for patients' health information.
1,007 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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The paper looks at the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which is intended to protect the client or patient's health information from being used inappropriately. The paper explains how the right to privacy for a patient or client is an important aspect of health care. The paper also discusses how the exchange of information is not a simple process, but if done legally and correctly, it will keep a person's health information safe.
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"Our wellness, both physical and mental, is dependant upon our health information to be available and to be viewed or reviewed by the necessary individuals or groups involved in our health care. When health information is used appropriately, it promotes trust from the client or patient. Appropriate use of health information is also an important factor in the quality and standard of care from health organizations. Unfortunately, this has not always been the case and the honor system failed, because of cases or incidents where health information was mishandled, the government stepped in to create and put into legislation the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996(United States Department of Health & Human Services [USDHHS], 2007, 1), otherwise known to many in the health field as HIPAA."
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Protecting Patient Medical Records, 2004.
A look at the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and its impact on patients and the medical profession.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper looks at the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and examines what it means to patients, the medical profession in general and nurses in particular. It gives a summary of HIPAA provisions, and the penalties for breaches of this federal law.
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"The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is of major importance to patients because it is the first-ever set of federal privacy standards for protecting patient's medical records and other health information which they may provide to doctors hospitals pharmacies other health care providers and to health plans. It was developed by the Department of Health and Human Services and provides patients with access to their medical records and gives them more control over how their medical information is used..."
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The HIPAA Privacy Law, 2006.
This paper examines the Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act.
1,385 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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The paper discusses how as a result of the enormous increase in accessibility to information with respect to personal data, including a great deal of healthcare information, the government has initiated changes in laws regarding the confidentiality of information. The paper examines the HIPAA, the Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, and explains the tenets of this legislation. This includes ensuring that healthcare professionals are properly trained in HIPAA compliance and aware of the legal consequences of committing an infraction as HIPAA will, in the end, have far reaching consequences for both patient and provider.
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"HIPAA is an acronym of the Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 wherein federal legislation was formatted to ensure, through compliance, the safety and security of patient confidentiality of all health care matters as applied to the storing and transmission of patient information (Public Law 104-191, Aug. 21, 1996). The "Law" also made significant provisions to combat health insurance fraud, eases the flow of needed insurance information (HIPAA, 1996), promote the continuity of health coverage for subscribers, improve admittance to long-term care facilities for those in need. The most significant part of the Act impacting upon the healthcare profession is Section 1177: Wrongful Disclosure of Individually Identifiable Health Information and Patient Privacy Compliance. The remainder of this section will, therefore, take a closer look at the aforementioned privacy tenets."
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AIG Insurance Accounting Frauds, 2005.
This paper discusses frauds involving AIG and principles of accounting relating to the prevention of these frauds.
1,455 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper explains that the American International Group--AIG, the world's largest insurer--was reported to have arranged deals to manipulate financial figure in its own records and those of General Re, a reinsurance company, resulting in financial fraud during the autumn of 2000. The author points out that AIG also was involved in another accounting fraud with Brightpoint Inc., which was reported by the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2003; AIG worked closely with the Brightpoint people to tailor an alleged insurance policy that let Brightpoint overstate its earnings by an amazing 61% in a cash circulation deal from Brightpoint to AIG and again back to Brightpoint. The paper defines receivables are monies due from the customers, which are tallied by invoices and happen due to operating cycle's process of selling inventory or services on terms that permit delivery before cash is collected.
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The General Re Fraud
The Brightpoint Fraud
Cash & Accrual Basis of Accounting
Receivables and Inventory
Fixed and Intangible Assets
Liability & Stockholders Equity
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"Under the cash method of accounting, the books are maintained on the actual cash flow. Income is recorded on its receipt and expenses enter the books on their actual payment. Whereas majority of the businesses use the accrual basis, the most correct method for the company depends on the sales volume, credit policy of the company and business structure. In case of the accrual method, income & expenses are recorded while they occur, notwithstanding whether there has been exchange of cash and an example of this is sale on credit. Accrual method is appropriate when the annual sales are more than $5 million and the business is a corporate organization. Besides, it is suggested that while selling on credit, matching of income and expenses during a given period must be done."
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Confidentiality in Computerized Medical Records, 2006.
A case study of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and ethical concerns surrounding the confidentiality of computerized medical records.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 8 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper discusses how computerized medical record-keeping facilitates improved access and transmission of medical information and has been argued as instrumental in ensuring that patients receive appropriate care in a timely manner. This paper then reviews the issues of confidentiality that have emerged from ethical concerns of misuse of patient information at the hands of insurance providers, health care associates, and even physicians themselves.
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"Confidentiality in Computerized Medical Records Description of Case Example Dudley (2004) indicated that confidentiality of patient records has been a contended issue in health care since the advent of transforming paper records into digital records. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was designed to alleviate these concerns and was enacted in April of 2003. However, critics and case research indicates that the HIPAA has not done enough in terms of promoting patient confidentiality and fails to protect the patient's medical information, even in areas of interest that are specifically covered by the legislation (Dudley, 2004). Revisions to HIPAA are to go into effect on March 16 of 2006, but it remains uncertain as to whether these revisions will satisfactory resolve the existing disparities in distribution of protected information. "
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