Case study on HIPAA violation

Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Violations

Read pages 90-94 of your course text, including the Release of Information section, the Perspective: Examples of Recently Published HIPAA Privacy Violations section, and Exhibits 3.3 and 3.4. Next, select one of the cases from the list below :

Then, provide a case analysis on the HIPAA violation of patient health information (PHI) that was present in the case you selected. Include the following points in your case analysis:

Give a brief summary of the case.
What specific HIPAA privacy and security rules were broken?
What, if any, penalties were imposed as a result of the ruling on the case?
Do you believe the penalties imposed were sufficient for the type and scope of the infraction? Explain your answer.
What is your understanding of the HIPAA privacy and security rules?
What was the significance of this case with regards to health care information systems, either in general or to the organizations that work in this field?
Were any other laws (besides the HIPAA laws) broken? If yes, what law(s)?
Include a paragraph about how this particular case could apply to your Final Proposal. What impact might lessons learned from this particular case have on your Final Proposal case study?

The HIPAA Case Analysis:

Must be 1200 to 1800 words in length, double-spaced and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:

Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at least three scholarly sources, including a minimum of one from the Ashford University Library.
Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

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Rite Aid agrees to pay $1 million to settle HIPAA privacy case

Introduction

It is the duty of the healthcare providers to ensure that their patients’ health information is kept in a secure place. This information should be accessed by unauthorized personnel, as it might lead to the identification of the patients thus enabling the public to identify the person to whom the health information belongs to. As a result of this, the American government came up with HIPAA rules which require the healthcare providers to keep the patients’ information………………..

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