Present a brief history of why HIPAA was
implemented.
Include a brief explanation of how the handling of
patient records has changed since the implementation
of Electronic Health Records (EHR).
Explain the differencesbetween The Privacy Rule and
the Security Rule.
Define each rule and explain the differences between
the two, i.e. to whom does the rule apply?
Explain who must follow these laws, as well as state
who is not required to follow these laws.
Give 3 titles of covered entities that must follow the
laws with examples and descriptions.
Give 3 examples of who is not required to follow these
laws and why.
Explain what information is protected under these
rules.
Describe different forms of information that is
protected under these rules and how different
technologies are utilized to provide this protection.
Discuss the rights the Privacy Rule gives patients
pertaining to their health information.
Explain when you can see your health records, how
corrections are made, how you can share your
information, when the office can share your
information, and what rights you have when you feel
your information isn’t being protected.
