Institute:Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Workforce Training Curriculum
Component:The Culture of Health Care
Unit:Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security
Lecture:HIPAA Security Rule
Slide content:Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security Summary Privacy is the right to keep information to yourself Confidentiality is the right to keep information about yourself from being disclosed to others Security in this context is the protection of sensitive health information There are many technologies to maintain security, but human vigilance is also required The HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules spell out the requirements for the United States 14
Slide notes:This also concludes Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security . In summary, the major aspects of privacy, confidentiality, and security of health information were reviewed, and the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules were explored. Privacy is the right to keep information to ourselves, whereas confidentiality is the right to keep information about ourselves from being disclosed to others. Security in this context is the protection of sensitive health information. There are many technologies to maintain security, but human vigilance is also required. Finally, the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules spell out the requirements for health care organizations and those with whom they do business in the United States. 14