Assignment:
Answer the following questions:
QUESTION 1. Identify three safeguarding measures used to protect sensitive health care information, and discuss their importance. Explain the differences in these measures, and give an example of each.
Your response must be at least 200 words in length.
QUESTION 2. Describe the differences between confidentiality, privacy, and security. Give an example how all three of these concepts work together in the management of health information data.
Your response must be at least 200 words in length.
QUESTION 3. Explain the different types of patient disclosure. What are the proper steps that need to be followed for the release of patient information?
Your response must be at least 200 words in length.
QUESTION 4. The implementation of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act expansion on HIPAA has greatly influenced how patient health data is managed today. Discuss three ways in which the HITECH Act has enhanced HIPAA, specifically the security and privacy of health information and the consequences for noncompliance.
Your response must be at least 200 words in length.