NURS 309 Observation of HIPAA Regulations Application in a Clinical Setting
Presentation
Situation: The implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the aging of 70 million baby boomers have brought numerous challenges to the health care environment including the HIPAA regulations. For this project, you will observe how the HIPAA regulations are being implemented at either your clinical site or a medical office visit you have attended.
Assignment Instructions:
1. During an office appointment or during your clinical day observe how the staff is protecting patient privacy. Be sure to document what you see.
a. In an office setting: observe how staff asks patients information when they sign in, personal questions related to health care issues while maintaining their privacy. Include as well as when patients are called into the exam rooms.
b. In a hospital setting: observe how staff asks patient information upon entering exam rooms, any time patient verification is required, or when leaving the room for diagnostics. Observe how health care providers discuss patient care at the nurse’s station. Observe how health care providers discuss care with each patient – especially in shared rooms. During each of these interactions, how do health care personal maintain patient privacy.
2. Use the following bolded topics and subtopics (required) to guide the flow of discussion in your PowerPoint presentation.
• Introduction (one to two slides)
• Define HIPAA regulations and how they apply to the medical setting or any setting where patients are seen or cared for.
• Discuss and describe what you observed during this visit. (two to four slides)
• Explain what was done well to maintain patient privacy and confidentially. (two to four slides)
• Discuss ways you recommend that would improve the gaps in confidentially you observed. (one to two slides)
• Conclusion (one slide)
3. Your PowerPoint presentation should be 12–14 slides in length including the title and reference slides. Speaker notes are required for each slide except the title and reference slides.
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