Part 7&8: Patient Rights and EMR

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

What does HIPAA stand for?

To ensure the privacy and security of health information

Primary goal of HIPAA

Protected Health Information (PHI)

Patient’s name and address, medical records and health status, and billing information are examples of …

Chronicles the story of care for one patient

What is the purpose of patient records?

Patient records

Clinical, administrative, treatment planning, laboratory, physician notes, examination results, billing and insurance information, and other data are all examples of…

Confidentiality

The principle of keeping secure and secret from others, information given by or about and individual in the course of a professional relationship

Patient care partnership

Patients are considered to be members of the healthcare team; like other team members, they bring their unique expertise (originally Patient Bill of Rights)

Patient responsibilities

Providing correct and complete information about their health and past medical history, patients are responsible for reporting changes in their general health condition, symptoms, or allergies to the responsible caregiver

Survivorship plan

A record of your cancer and treatment history, as well as any checkups or follow up tests you need in the future. It may also list possible long term effects of your treatments, and ideas for staying healthy