Meaningful Use vs HIPAA

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Goal: Protect patient confidentiality while furthering innovation and patient care. •  Accelerate adoption of

EHR(electronic Health records)

•  Penalties and Incentives

Overview

OMNIBUS


CEs(Covered Entities) must prove that they are using a certified EHR(Electronic Heath Record) technology in a meaningful manner •  Incentive payments •  Providers required to demonstrate

Meaningful Use EVERY year

HITECH and Meaningful Use


Meaningful Use

Data Capture and Sharing

Advanced Clinical Processes

Improved Outcomes


Meaningful Use


•  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act in 1996

•  Provide national standards to protect privacy of PHI(Personal Health Information)

•  Security, Breach Notification, and Safety Rules

HIPAA


Administrative Audit

Physical Audit Security Audit


Meaningful Use Risk Assessment “Conduct accurate and thorough assessment of the potential risks and vulnerabilities to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information held by the covered entity.”* •  Required for each reporting period for BOTH

Meaningful Use Stages 1 and 2 •  Steps:

§  Review existing security infrastructure §  Identify potential threats to patient privacy and

security and assess the impact on your e-PHI §  Prioritize risks based on impact severity


Administrative Audit

Physical Audit Security Audit

Meaningful Use Risk Assessment


Did You Know?

•  79% of health care providers believe completing a risk assessment will satisfy Meaningful Use AND HIPAA compliance

•  FALSE !!!


Why Do You Care?

•  Lose incentive payments •  Return money •  Fines/Penalties: up to $50,000/incident

$1.5 million max.


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