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Feb 20, 2024
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Assignment Title
Assignment Title
Information Access
Assignment Points
20
Course
HIIT 140
Course Location
Module 4
CAHIIM Standard
Domain II. Information Protection: Access, Use, Disclosure, Privacy, and Security
II.1 Apply privacy strategies to health information
AHIMA Taxonomy Level Level 3
Assignment Resources
Butler, Mary (2016) Information Release to Patient Families and Caregivers: HITECH/HIPAA Actually. Journal of American Health Information Management Association July 01, 2016 Butler, Mary (2016) Making HIPAA Work for You: Discussing Record Access (and More) for Consumers Information. Journal of American Health Information Management Association August 01, 2016 Assignment Objectives
The learners will be able to demonstrate his or her ability to apply privacy strategies to health information
Assignment Instructions
Access, read, and carefully review assignment resources
Access, read, and carefully review the modular resources
Implement privacy strategies to health information
Research privacy strategies in health care
Analyze the provided clinical scenarios
Apply privacy strategies to determine who can and who cannot access health information
The student’s written response should include a “yes” or “no” response to the question, “Should
you release the record?”
The student’s written response should include a rationale for the “yes” or “no” response based on current privacy strategies in health care information
Case Scenario
Clinical Snippet 1
Mrs. John Smith is requesting the emergency department records from last week of her daughter, Katy. Mrs. Smith is the noncustodial parent of Katy, who lives her dad. Should you release the records to her? Why or Why not?
Clinical Snippet 2
Mr. Fred Mitchell is requesting the birth record for Amy, his birth daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell gave Amy up for adoption four years ago. Should you release the records to him? Why or why not?
No, the Mitchell’s terminated their rights to that information when they gave up their daughter 4 years ago. Clinical Snippet 3
Mr. Lynn Olsen is requesting the lab results of her husband, Tim. She has a note, signed by him, giving his permission for here to have the records. Should you release the records to her? Why or why not?
Yes, the note is signed by Tim giving permission to his wife to access his records. Authorization is
a key component of the Privacy Rule. It states as a general requirement, authorization for uses and disclosures must be obtained from an individual. Clinical Snippet 4
An investigator from Homeland Security is requesting patient records as part of an ongoing investigation. Should you release the information to the investigator? Why or why not?
Yes, the Homeland Security Act gives the secretary of Homeland Security authorization access to
PHI without a patient’s authorization. However, this Act states that PHI should only be used for the purpose it was obtained and redisclosure restricted to only those involved in the case. Make sure to obtain verify and copy appropriate identification of the official, note the office location the PHI is being taken to, and the branch of government requesting PHI. Clinical Snippet 5
Dr. Rex Harrison is requesting the medical records of Martha Flynn. He states he is a family friend has been asked by Mrs. Flynn’s son to review her last inpatient admission for appropriateness of care. Should you release the records to Dr. Harrison? Why or why not?
No, he was not the physician treating her so he has no rights to that information. Grading Rubric
HIIT Paragraph Definition
A paragraph should be comprised of at least four well written sentences. The information being shared should be clear and well developed. The information shared should demonstrate a consistent evidence of original and critical thoughts with professional analysis. The paragraph should include supporting evidence relevant to the topics be discussed.
Criteria
Ratings
Clinical Snippet 1 1 pts The “Initial Decision” to Release the records is correct
3 points Written rationale for releasing the health records or deciding not to release health records demonstrates the proper application
of privacy strategy
in health care
Clinical Snippet 2
1 pts The “Initial Decision” to Release the records is correct
3 points Written rationale for releasing the health records or deciding not to release health records demonstrates the proper application
of privacy strategy
in health care
Clinical Snippet 3
1 pts The “Initial Decision” to Release the records is correct
3 points Written rationale for releasing the health records or deciding not to release health records demonstrates the proper application
of privacy strategy
in health care
Clinical Snippet 4
1 pts The “Initial 3 points Written rationale
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Decision” to Release the records is correct
for releasing the health records or deciding not to release health records demonstrates the proper application
of privacy strategy
in health care
Clinical Snippet 5
1 pts The “Initial Decision” to Release the records is correct
3 points Written rationale for releasing the health records or deciding not to release health records demonstrates the proper application
of privacy strategy
in health care