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COM 213 Speech Outline Template
Use this template to plan the organization and content of your speech. Replace the bracketed text with your responses. You may use bullet points unless otherwise noted. Planning
Speech Topic: HIPPA and why it’s important.
General Purpose Statement The purpose is to inform those involved in healthcare about the importance
of HIPPA and the consequences of violating the rules and guidelines of such. Also, how to protect oneself from a potential violation.
Audience Information:
Anyone involved in healthcare whether it be records clerks, patient Advocates, Dr’s, Nurses etc.
Audience Considerations: I would make sure to address my audience in a manner that keeps everyone’s
attention on me but not overpowering. Make sure to keep in mind there may be those new to this country who are not familiar with HIPPA and how our country governed health information. I would remind the audience that not all patients will be willing to receive health care due to religious beliefs and that those decisions will still be covered under HIPPA. Introduction
Attention Getter: Your health care as well as the patients is private and thank goodness there’s a law for
that. Welcome to the world of HIPPA law.
Statement of Credibility
: I have served in the medical field in numerous roles from direct patient care to
administration for 15 consecutive years. In those years I worked in both the private sector as well as federal government and I can assure you that HIPPA law translates to both sides. Relevance Statement: Everyone involved with patient care handles sensitive information protected by HIPPA laws and standards. Regardless of if your role is direct patient care, record keeping, or answering the phone, you must be aware of what is considered a HIPPA violation and how not to put yourself in a situation that violates that law.
Thesis Statement:
HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) law is important, and it affects everyone that works in health care.
Body
Write the body of your speech. Make sure to support all points and sub points with evidence, explanations, and citations and use complete sentences
. Main Point One:
What is HIPPA law and what does it do to protect both workers in healthcare and patients. The law requires that there are safeguards out in place to protect vital health information. It also is there to make sure those that deal with the information are held accountable if the protected information is given out without permission.
Sub-point: When patients are in either a healthcare facility or even an ambulance, their information i.e... address, name, preexisting conditions, is transferred either verbally, electronically or
even annotated on paper. Is this the proper way to relay a patient’s most private information and if so, which one is best?
Sub-point: What mode of communication is best for this information to be transcribed to allow the most protection and whom should be privileged to this information?
Transition: looking at what the definition of HIPPA is we can now investigate the penalties of giving private health information out. Main Point Two:
What happens when giving private health information out to those who should not have it?
Sub-point: There are four tiers of penalties given out for HIPPA violations (HIPPA Journal, 2024). Tier 1: Minimum fine of $100 per violation up to $50,000. Tier 2: Minimum fine of $1,000 per violation up to $50,000. Tier 3: Minimum fine of $10,000 per violation up to $50,000. Tier 4: Minimum fine of $50,000 per violation
Sub-point: Yearly role based HIPPA training is very important to help alleviate some of the guesswork of figuring out what is a HIPPA violation and what is not.
Transition: Learning what the consequences for HIPPA infractions are, Now we can look at how someone or even an organization can avoid a violation and fine.
Main Point Three:
Patient Health Information is very important and private.
Sub-point: Never annotate patient information on paper and throw it in the regular trash when finished. It should be properly disposed of in shred containers or secured bins. Never share patient information with friends or relatives. All reporting digital items i.e. computers, handheld devices, should be secured and have passcode access. Sub-point: Safeguards are in place for a reason and should never be bypassed without proper reason and have a chain of custody in place for accountability.
Transition: With the insight given as to what HIPPA is and possible ways to avoid fines, we should all be better equipped to handle patient information. Conclusion
Statement of Closure:
Looking at what the definition of HIPPA is and the consequences a violation can have but also ways to avoid one, let’s recap what we have learned and what effect it can have on one’s personal as well as professional life.
Recap of Thesis/Main Points: HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) law is important, and it affects everyone that works in health care. There are strict guidelines that must be followed. Penalties such as fines can be handed down for violations of the HIPPA law. All entities that handle patient information should have proper job-based training to avoid any personal information being given to those not privy to it. With all the information included in this speech everyone should have a better understanding as to the way personal healthcare records are handled.
References
Moore, W. (2019). Review of HIPAA, Part 1: History, Protected Health Information, and Privacy and Security Rules. Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology. https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.119.227819
O'Herrin, J. K., Fost, N., & Kudsk, K. A. (2004). Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act
(HIPAA) regulations: effect on medical record research. Annals of surgery, 239(6), 772–778. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.sla.0000128307.98274.dc
S. M. Shah and R. A. Khan, "Secondary Use of Electronic Health Record: Opportunities and Challenges,"
in IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 136947-136965, 2020, https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3011099
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