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- Key Points You Need to Know About Texas HB 300 Training [1 Update]
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Studying about staying healthy is not necessarily the most pleasant of activities, especially when you are obliged to do it as a job qualification. If all the legal terms, vague definitions, and endless requirements you have learned during your Texas HB 300 training have left you a bit confused, this article comes to your aid by underlining the most important aspects regarding Texas HB 300. The information is condensed in the form of key points so as to make it easier for you to understand this new law.
• Covered entities are mandated by law to provide adequate Texas HB 300 training both to existing employees and to new hires. For new employees, the deadline for receiving training is two months since their start date. The method of training chosen is at the covered entity's discretion as long as employees receive a certificate upon successful completion of the training program.
• These institutions are required to keep statements signed by employees to prove their attendance at a Texas HB 300 training program. Texas HB 300 training certificates should be renewed at least once every two years in order to keep up with any changes in legislation.
• If not authorized or requested by either state or federal law, the selling of protected health information (PHI) is prohibited. Other types of patient health information disclosures are also forbidden and punishable by law.
• Any type of business associate that deals with a covered entity and handles PHI is also bound by the same rules and regulations. This includes contractors, attorneys, insurers, and a number of other professions.
• Any accidental and unauthorized disclosure of PHI has to be reported by the covered entity to the patient. If certain information is prone to disclosure, the covered entity has to inform the patient of this fact the moment that particular information is created or received.
• In general, institutions are not permitted to disclose PHI without an authorization from the patients or from their legal representatives. There are, however, certain exceptions to this rule: when disclosure is made for reasons of payment, treatment, health care operations, or insurance purposes.
• Covered entities using electronic health records systems are obliged to send any information required by a patient in a maximum of 15 business days since receiving the request to do so.
• Any violations in regards to Texas HB 300 are punishable by civil and federal fines. Additionally, covered entities that fail to comply with the law are subject to investigations or even disciplinary proceedings. They may be placed on probation, suspension, or have their licenses revoked if that particular individual or institution is covered by the Texas Medical Board, or another Texas agency.
These are the key points you will need to remember from your Texas HB 300 training course. Like any other law, the Texas House Bill may be difficult to understand and grasp at first, especially for the average citizen, but knowing the facts presented in this article should suffice to comply with the regulations.
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Article Title: Staying Healthy Despite Busy Schedules in College
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The real journey of life begins when you reach higher levels of education, many people say. In college, you can experience a lot of changes in your lifestyle which require adjustments. It is during this stage that you will learn how to walk on your own without the guiding hands of your parents around to catch you whenever you fall. However, an unhealthy lifestyle is often what many college students focus on, due to their hectic class schedules and activities.
But stress not! Here are some healthy living tips for college students.
- Lack of sleep can cause a malfunction of the immune system of the body thus weakening its guard against certain diseases. And it is not only the immune system that will be affected if you will stay awake all night socializing or studying your notes, but also the other systems of the body. The standard quantity of time needed by the body is at least eight hours every night. Good time management will allow you to sleep early and get enough rest without sacrificing your assignments and projects.
- Since university students have different priorities and activities, they often eat past their mealtimes. They frequently consume foods from fast food establishment, processed foods and junk foods which are all not healthy for the body. Instead of immediately deciding on these kinds of food items, try eating nutritious and well balanced meals and snacks. Fruits and vegetables must always be included in your every meal.
- Many college students spend too much of their free time with night clubbing or attending keg parties where alcohol drinks are being served. Too much drinking of these types of beverages and too frequent drinking of them may lead to addiction. This activity can likewise put your health at risk. Once you have started to drink liquor and have made it a habit, you may soon become a smoker or worse, a drug user. You must know your limitations and better stick with them. Vices like drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes and taking prohibited drugs are certainly not healthy. You have to avoid them in order to achieve your goals in life and maintain a healthy body.
- Since there are too many subject matters and issues to deal with in college, students need their minds to function well so that ideas will flow smoothly. Eating healthy foods accompanied with daily physical exercises can make your mind work well. Exercise can also aid in relieving stress from your class load.
- College students need to learn how to handle stress. Stress can be avoided by trying to divert attention from things or activities that might cause worries and anxiety to activities that are worth enjoying. Say, for example, taking a break from too much studying by doing window shopping or perhaps watching a movie. Taking a warm bath with oils can also help cut down stress levels. Have everything organized and balanced also helps with avoiding a state of stress.
Staying healthy while having too much pressure from school and peers can be difficult to do. However, with supportive parents and others to guide you through your college days, you can conquer pressures that can have a negative impact on your life and health.
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The famous line "prevention is better than cure" may be a cliché buy indeed true. A person can only acquire infection, disease and any affliction once his body gets weak. The necessity of staying healthy is more than just eating properly to gain weight and increase your height. You have to use every method that can help you assure your body to remain fit and able to fight against contaminants and microorganisms around you. Severe disease can even cause one to risk his life if not treated properly. To avoid getting any diseases, make sure you have your body remain physically fit and healthy.
Bones as the framework of the body need to be strong all the time to allow the body to move normally without having any pains and hindrances. To monitor the condition of the bones of your body, you have to undergo density screenings and mass measurements for the bones to know if you have any bone disease or the possibility of your bones to suffer osteoporosis. Taking in foods that are high in calcium along with regular exercises can make them grow stronger.
Colon cancer has killed more than half of its sufferers. Though most of the sufferers of this disease are aged people particularly 50 years old and up, it is suggested for young people to have a consistent colorectal cancer screenings. This will help insure whether or not you are at risk of colon cancer or not especially if you have encountered some of its symptoms. The tests include barium enemas, fecal occult blood and screening colonoscopies. You do not need to be ashamed in taking such tests because every information regarding your test results as well as medications are protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 or HIPAA. You can check HIPAA Training Course that can educate you on this matter.
Abdominal aortic aneurysms can be hereditary. If your family has the history of having such high risk disease, you should avail a one-time screen ultrasound particularly males ages 65 until 75 years old.
Cardiovascular disease is directly associated with the heart. Since this disease is very chronic and involves high risks, you have to assure the health of your heart and make it remain strong to fight such disease. You may take aspirin, follow some healthy eating tips and proper monitoring of your blood pressure.
The blood sugar level can affect the function of several organs of the body and can lead to the development of different ailments if not balanced. Diabetes screening and other tests to know the level of the blood sugar in the body must be undergone by people who can feel its symptoms as well as those whose family has history of diabetes. Observe proper eating habit that can help balance the sugar level in your body to prevent your body from receiving aggressive medical procedures.
There are certain medications for every disease that can be suffered by a person. However, one cannot say whether he or she will suffer a severe or minor type of disease. The best thing to do is to avoid foods and activities that can bring harm to your body. Being healthy can never be a crime to do.
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It was in 1996 when US enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The law is meant to provide security to medical date of patients. There are actually two primary purposes why HIPAA was acted. Firstly, it intends to set national standards regarding sharing and transmitting private health information or PHI electronically. The second purpose of HIPAA is to provide additional security and protection of the privacy of the patients' PHI. In order for you to have a clear grasp about how to avoid being penalized, you need to fully understand what exactly constitute HIPAA violations. Here are some of the things that can lead to violation of privacy law.
1. Health Related Discrimination
It is not all the time that employees alone can violate HIPAA. This is because sometimes employers do violate the privacy law also. If an employer or a higher officer gathers and reads his employee's medical record and then uses the information to come up with a decision about the employee, then the employer has committed an HIPAA violation. A good example of this type of violation is if, for instance, your boss or manager learned from your private doctor that you are suffering from chronic diseases and disorders and then decided to fire you because your boss is thinking that you are incapable of doing your job properly. Another illustration is if your employer learned from your family doctor that you are mentally or emotionally unstable or perhaps you are pregnant, and then he uses this reason to fire you.
2. Excessive Information Views
Looking at a patient's medical record more often than needed can constitute a privacy law violation. A patient who has learned that his confidential medical records were viewed excessively can file a HIPAA violation complaint. Generally, excessive information views happen when a patient has an abnormal medical condition and people who have learned about his condition grow curious about it. A man who has discovered that his medical record has been accessed more than a hundred times by the employees of his health care provider is a perfect illustration of this specific law violation.
3. Showing the Information to an Unauthorized Person
Showing patients' private medical records to unauthorized people like family and friends can constitute a violation of the privacy law, as well. Once your provider of health care services happens to share your medical information without your knowledge and approval, you are entitled to submit a privacy law violation complaint. The rule is not restricted to only the form of written information or perhaps electronically produced data, either, but is extended also to oral sharing of information. Sharing your condition to other people or perhaps discussing your health condition in public can constitute a HIPAA violation. Also, using your health condition information for medical briefs with your approval is a violation to the law of privacy.
These are just some of the most common grounds for HIPAA violations. To be able to avoid being penalized, it is best to keep the medical information of your patients and clients private and secure.
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Today's modern technology has reformed the way businesses are being made. The computer, for instance, had given us the edge to do business via the internet. The increase utilization of the new technology has also built a new platform in the health care industry. Through the internet, health care providers, patients and even insurers are able to quickly get access with the medical records of patients. This makes access of relevant medical information a bit easier and faster. The electronic transmission of protected health information or PMI, however, can be vulnerable to data exploitation and mishandling. This is the main reason why the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 or better known as HIPAA was created and approved by the US government.
There are actually two major kinds of penalties you may be able to obtain once you violated the privacy law.
1. Criminal Penalties
A HIPAA violation that is done so willingly can be considered as a criminal violation. A person, regardless of his positions in the company, who has fully understood the implications of disclosing the confidential medical record of patients, shall be charged of criminal penalties.
There are actually different levels of criminal violations severity. For the least serious criminal violation, an imprisonment of up to one year and a minimum penalty of $50,000 shall be imposed. Someone having a criminal case that is identified as malicious and detrimental can be given a punishment of up to ten years imprisonment and a fine of as much $250,000. An excellent illustration for this kind of serious criminal case is vending patient's medical records to certain individuals or companies with the intention of injuring an individual or perhaps done for personal benefit.
2. Civil Penalties
Unlike criminal violation, a HIPAA civil violation is done unwillingly. Someone who has mistakenly disclosed patient medical information can be charged of a civil violation. The levels of severity vary just like criminal violations. The least grave civil violation is when someone has mistakenly disclosed medical information despite of his effort to avoid information leakage. This level of violation severity is punishable by a monetary penalty of $100 per violation. Minimum fine can be repeated during the calendar year for up to $25, 000. The most serious level of civil violence happens when a person unknowingly disclosed confidential medical information. However, even when the person already learned about the disclosure, he has done nothing to halt information disclosure. And eventually the leak took placed because of willful abandonment and neglect of the situation. The penalty, though, depends upon the action taken to stop the information leakage. This kind of civil violation is punishable by a maximum penalty of $50, 000 per violation. This can be repeated in a calendar year for up to $1.5 million.
In order to fully understand why it is very important to adhere with the rules and regulations set forth in the privacy law; you need to be au fait with the penalties you can get if caught not in compliance with the HIPAA.
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Health care providers as well as businesses covered by the scope of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are susceptible to serious penalties when caught not in compliance with the rules and regulations set forth by the privacy law. Even individuals who had violated the HIPAA can be sentenced to jail. In order to avoid chances of having HIPAA complaints and to avoid being under intensive investigations, the entities within the scope of HIPAA need to ensure that they are religiously adhering to the rules and regulations of the privacy law. To be able to ensure proper compliance, entities need to take necessary proactive measures which are outlined below.
1. Organizational Policies Review
It is vital that organizations featuring health care services review the policies and procedures of the organization in connection with the privacy law. The privacy rule of HIPAA sketches out who is entitled to gain access to a patient's protected health information (PHI). Also clearly stated in the rule is how the PHI can be utilized and obtained. In compliance with this particular rule of HIPAA, organizations are mandated to appoint a Privacy Officer who will be having the sole responsibility to monitor compliance with the privacy law.
2. PHI Security Review
It is also important that the PHI security's policies and procedures be reviewed in a timely manner. Clearly determined in the HIPAA privacy law are the requirements needed for the physical, administrative and technical protection of the patients' confidential medical records. In connection to this, HIPAA mandated the entities to have an assigned security officer who will ensure and incessantly monitor compliance. Apart from that, the security officer is the in charge in determining and analyzing the security systems of the organization. The security officer also needs to take necessary steps to identify and fix potential security threats. For added security, it is vital that the access to the patients' PHI be restricted only to those workers who need the information. The PHI should also be always protected by a strong password to ensure that only the authorized person can access the data.
3. Obtain a HIPAA Training Course
To avoid being penalized by noncompliance of the privacy law, HIPAA covered entities should provide necessary training to their employees. The best way to avoid penalty is by educating people. Educate your employees about the HIPAA and let them be aware of their responsibilities as per mandated by the privacy law. It is recommended that organizations offering health care services provide HIPAA training to their employees at least once a year in order to keep the employees updated of the most recent policies and procedures. Also, entities need to provide necessary HIPAA training to newly hired employees to ensure compliance.
Entities having business affiliates dealing with patients' PHI need to sign a mutual agreement stating that both parties should adhere to the HIPAA. Individuals or companies not within the scope of HIPAA but need to have access to PHI as needed for the services they provide are considered the business affiliates. A software salesperson, accountant and lawyer are good examples of business affiliates.
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, also referred to as HIPAA, is a privacy act that requires all health care institutions as well as all businesses featuring health related services to train their workers about the act as per HIPAA compliance. As the demand on HIPAA training courses rises, a number of means to take the course are also being introduced to the market today. Online HIPAA training has now become prevalent and has become one of the training modes chosen by people and business who are having difficulty setting up training in a room manner.
Benefits of Online HIPAA Training
1. Training HIPAA online is very convenient as it can be done at the comfort of your home or office.
2. It is a very affordable way of getting trained about HIPAA as you need not to incur any cost for room rental or perhaps for your employees' meals and other materials needed for the training to be realized.
3. With online HIPAA training courses, all you need to have is a working computer, an internet connection and training a little bundle fee.
4. Doing online training can give health care professionals the edge to get informed of the latest modifications of policies.
5. You need not to burn eyebrows working on how to make a room based HIPAA training. This means a lighter workload for you.
6. Less administrative supervision is needed. Also, there is less commitment of facility resources required.
7. Managers are given the assurance that the information provided in the training course reflects only the most recent HIPAA compliance policies.
Choosing the Right HIPAA Training Provider
There are quite a number of websites offering HIPAA training today. However, not all are legitimate. Just like any industry, HIPAA training can also be just a spam. With this, employers need to be extra vigilant in choosing the right HIPAA training provider. You may check on the official website of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a list of legitimate and credited online HIPAA training providers. You can also get free online documentations of HIPAA at the official site of HHS. There are lots of credited companies that offer online training course. However, the costs of the training modules and resources, the content of the training course as well as the delivery method may vary from one company to the other.
Scopes to Consider
Each of the employees has to undergo different levels of HIPAA training courses as each employee's job role in the business institution varies. That is why it is crucial that you determine closely the scopes to be considered in each of the job roles of the employees in order for you to be sure that you have chosen an appropriate training course for each job role. The HIPAA mandates business entities to provide training for newly hired employees. Also, training shall be done at least once a year in order for the employees to be aware of the latest policies implemented and for the employers to ensure of compliance.
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To be able to protect the privacy of the medical information of patients and to safeguard medical records of workers, a privacy law was passed in the congress last 1996. This privacy law is known to be the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, also commonly referred to as HIPAA. The Act's main objective is to provide security and protection for compiling, saving and transmitting the confidential medical record of patients.
The privacy law necessitates all the covered providers of health care services to set specific guidelines to guarantee the security of the confidential medical records by means of access limitation and restriction. That is, restricting the access to medical information within a specified group of authorized people as well as limiting the amount of data being provided to the authorized people who are granted access to the record. Included here are some important things you need to know about HIPAA.
Records Limitation
The HIPAA sets guidelines regarding the limitation and restriction on who are allowed to view and get hold of the confidential medical records of patients. The information, though, can be shared with other providers of health care services for purposes of billing settlement, patient care and for the public protection. Individuals who are not given access to the medical information of patients are the patient's employers, advertisers and other people who are involved in marketing and advertising. Unless otherwise permitted by the patient, these individuals are restricted to access and view the medical information of the patient.
Keeping the Information Access of Health Care Providers under Regulations
The HIPAA has established specific rules and regulations regarding the limitations set for the providers of health care services to access the protected medical information of the patients. The rules apply to all kinds of protected health related records of patients which include electronic, oral and written data. All entities covered by the privacy law need to adhere with the rules and regulations set forth in the privacy law. Among the scope covered by HIPAA are the health insurance plans, health clearing houses, clinics, hospitals and other entities featuring medical services. Other health care providers not engaged in business just like companies handling billing insurance electronically can be an exemption to the restriction regulations.
Protection of the Rights of Patients
The HIPAA outlined particular consumer rights allowing the patients to take control of their health related records. The consumer's rights also entitle the patients to have the right to request for correction and be granted of the corrections needed for their private medical records. The patients are also entitled to get access and get a copy of their medical records upon request. In cases where the health care providers need to use their patient's medical records for certain activities other than requested by the patient like for the purpose of marketing or advertising, the providers need to ask a permission and approval from the patient first before they are allowed to do so. The patients have also the rights to know the exact reason why their medical information shall be disclosed. With this, the health care provider needs to give the patient a comprehensive report about the details and reason of information disclosure.
To help you understand more about the HIPAA and to learn more about HIPAA training course, you may try to visit the official website.
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of the United States designed a website that would help the public understand more about Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or better known as HIPAA. The HHS website provides a variety of training materials about the purpose and essence of the Act. Also stressed in the site material is the background of the Act. For a better understanding of HIPAA, read on.
Historical Background
Modern technology has a big potential to interfere with the confidentiality of patient's health information. That is why: HIPAA was enacted as a Public Law 104-191 in 1996 with objective to provide security against the misuse of patient's information that is held confidential. HIPAA requires HHS to implement US National standards for health care transactions done via the internet. This particular law also points out that certain people giving health care services should undergo and complete a HIPAA Training Course. Also included in the training are the HIPAA organizational policies, protection of information as well as security awareness. Among the people who need to take a HIPAA course are nurses, doctors, pharmacists, researchers and those others who are working in the hospitals.
Significance of the Act
The Office of Civil Rights is the one who provides all the needed materials for the learning more about the Act. It is also the Civil Rights Office who supplies a complete outline of the principles as well as the full summary of the provisions of the Privacy Rule. The information about the administrative requirements needed in the workforce is also provided by the office. The office, however, does not provide a step by step training for the government. The good thing is that updates are being done as often as needed so the public could know of the HIPAA modifications made in the most recent time.
Education about the Act
Business owners may also offer some educational HIPAA information. The focus, though, of educational HIPAA data is how employers should handle the privacy of the health information of their employees. The policies of HIPAA are likewise outlined in the info that is shared, most often. Moreover, the material also includes proper ways and procedures to handle confidential information to be able to realize the protection required by the law.
Computer Training
One other effective media used to share information and to make HIPAA training available to the public is via computer training. If, for instance, a private entity needs to save and exchange private medical information through the computer system, certain requirements need to be fulfilled as mandated by HIPAA. Say, for example, keeping the computer system locked and password enabled or perhaps keeping the computer files accessible to only a few people. With this particular measure, employers may give computer training to staff members who have direct access to the computer system.
Every patient's information should be properly and closely protected. In order to know more about HIPAA and in order not to violate any of the rules stated in the private law, a thorough understanding about HIPAA law is needed.
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To become healthy is an easy task for many, but staying healthy long term can be daunting and tricky. For health enthusiasts who want to stay healthy, here are some helpful ideas you may take into consideration.
- Eating Your Way to a Healthy Living
You may have read a number of health related articles where the topic of eating healthy foods may have been stressed many times. Have you wondered why eating "healthy" food is being stressed out over and over again? Well this is because not all foods are good to eat and healthy for the body. With today's eating habits, a lot of unhealthy foods are being introduced in the market. Many people are now turning to instant foods like fast food and canned goods. These kinds of foods are not always healthy for the body. Eating too much unhealthy foods can be bad for the health. There are certain vitamins and minerals that we need to take in every day in order to stay healthy and to avoid being ill. To be able to get the right amount of nutrients every day, you need to eat healthy foods like fresh fruits and raw vegetables. Eating a balanced diet is very important. A balanced diet consists of focusing on a part of the three food groups daily.
- Drinking Enough Fluids
Water is needed for our body to function very well. It is like fuel that helps keep all the body organs work appropriately. Drink as much as eight glasses per day. Fluids may include freshly squeezed fruit juice or a fresh and raw vegetable shake. However, coffee and other caffeinated drinks are some fluids you need to avoid drinking in excess.
- Taking Supplements
You so not always get enough vitamins and minerals from the foods you eat and the fluids you drink. As such, you need to take supplementary vitamins and minerals for you to be assured that you are getting enough nutrients needed daily.
- Saying Goodbye to Stress
Life itself is very stressful. Being constantly under stress can ruin your health. People who are under stress are more prone to a number of diseases and disorders. Among the disorders and diseases people may experience when being stress are digestive failures, anemia, high blood pressure, impaired kidneys, headaches and nervous breakdowns.
- Exercising Regularly
Exercising is among the best ways to stay healthy. Not only do you feel good after exercising, activity can likewise help your brain function very well. Exercising can also help cheer up weary hearts and loosen up problems. You need not to go to the gym when you exercise as there are lots of activities you can do to start the ball rolling. Walking instead of riding when going to a nearby grocery would be great, for starters, and taking the stairs instead of jumping into an elevator plus doing household chores. All these are good forms of exercise.
Not all people are able to achieve the healthy body they ever have dreamed of. Some may have strived to get fit, but only achieve this temporarily. Learn more about getting and staying healthy be taking a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPAA Training Course.
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One among the most rewarding things you can do for yourself is staying healthy for a lifetime. To discover how to stay healthy as much as possible and how to avoid being afflicted with many common health problems, read on for some proven ways you can stay healthy.
• Keep Hydrated
Water is said to be the universal healer. But what really is the importance of water? Just imagine how a plant in a pot would become without water. Definitely, it will wither and eventually die. This is because plants need water in order to live. Water is actually one of the plant's primary foods. And just like with plants, the human body also needs to be supplied with enough water in order to stay healthy. It is water that keeps people going. The body needs adequate amounts of water for the organs and all the body parts to function properly. If a person lacks water intake, most likely he (or she) will be experiencing a number of diseases and disorders just like dehydration, kidney problems, renal failures, diabetes, heart related diseases and a lot more. It might not be observable at the moment, but in the long run, a person will surely reap the consequence of drinking only limited amounts of water. Thus in order to stay healthy, it is very important to stay hydrated. Drinking around six to ten glasses of water a day is enough to keep you hydrated.
• Eat Healthy Foods
Eating healthy foods is also very important when you think of staying healthy. There are foods that are unhealthy, though. The trick is to eat healthy foods and avoid unhealthy ones. Healthy foods include raw vegetables and fresh fruits. Eat as much vegetables and fruits as possible. Avoid unhealthy foods like highly processed foods and other foods containing too many preservatives.
• Exercise Regularly
Exercising may be among the most neglected activities a person must do regularly. A lot of people think that exercising will just exhaust them and that it is only a waste of time. Some people eat a lot of healthy foods and drink enough water every day. However, it does not stop there. What these people may not know is that exercising is as important as healthy foods and water. Eating healthy foods and drinking enough water is absolutely not enough to keep you going. In order to be completely healthy, you need to do regular exercises. You do not actually need to exercise every day. You can participate in some exercises around twice or thrice a week. And also, you need not to do vigorous exercises to be physically fit. Even simple tasks like doing household chores, walking and biking can be forms of exercise.
Since everyone is at risk of getting ill at one time or another, the best thing you should do to at least lower your risk is to stay healthy and well as much as possible. In order to be able to help you maintain a healthy body, you may try to follow all of the suggested tips above. For more helpful tips on how to stay healthy, you may take Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 training courses. Online HIPAA Training Course is now available for anyone who needs to know more about staying healthy.
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Health information has the potential to improve healthcare and reduce costs while allowing patients to have a greater role in health care management. However, electronic storage and retrieval plus exchange of personal health information pose a great risk to patient privacy. Privacy concerns can be the reasons that health care is not sought.
A major initiative to address privacy issues in regards to transmitting patient records began in 2008 when the questions of consent and notices, the right of patients to access their own records, identification and authentication plus security uses and enforcement penalties were raised.
Further security issues were explored by the Texas state legislature in regards to technology and patient health records. As a result in 2012 Texas HB 300 was signed into legislation and higher definitions of entities as well as higher penalties for non-compliance were signed into law.
Legislation does recognize that patients have the legal right to obtain and correct their records. There are steps needed to obtain copies of health records, what to do if a provider refuses a request, and how to correct and protect health records once they have been obtained.
Getting Individual Health Records
Having copies of medical records will help you manage health care as you desire and according to your own schedule. You can use the information in your records to conduct research online, consult with others and use programs to track health issues.
Having your own records gives you the opportunity to correct for errors. You can request corrections to your records though your provider. Having copies of your records can also save time and redundancy.
Individual patients should be able to receive paper copies of their charts. Electronic copies should also be available if your provider or insurance carrier records electronically. You may also ask you provider if you can access your records online or download to a memory stick.
Individual patients should be able to get stored records that relate to both your physical and mental health. This information includes medical records, billing records, claims records and other information or records your health care provider uses to make decisions about your care. You do not; however have the rights to get copies of psychotherapy notes or information that is considered as part of a lawsuit.
Once you have requested your records, HIPAA as well as Texas HB 300 allows up to thirty days. If the provider does not store your records on site you may have to wait up to sixty days for the request to get filled. There are providers who give you electronic copies of your records in three business days. You may also have access to records over the Internet and these can be given to you the same day.
If you find that it is taking longer than the 30 day specified period, you have the right to ask for a written explanation of the delay. Do be aware that whatever format you request your records, you will probably have to pay a fee to retrieve and receive them. Ensure that all employees who handle patient rewords take Texas HB 300 courses to provide the right forms and information to patients.
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Managed care organizations (MCO) require patients to sign general release forms and be aware of the privacy patient act. These forms authorize the release of medical information to the MCO and acknowledge that the patient is aware of their privacy rights. The language in patient release formsstate,"any medical provider must furnish toa managed care organization medical information that is required for patient treatment."
A program of health services can be shared among the attending physician, insurance companies and health care facilities as needed. However, before forwarding medical records to a managed care organization there needs to be a signed release copy on file with the health program, hospital, and physician. This form is mandated by both HIPPA regulations and Texas HB 300.Procedures also mandate that employees who work with patient records take Texas HB 300 courses.
Signing a Medical Release
In addition to the patient's signature, others who may grant permission to release medical record information to a third party are state specific. Texas HB 300 as well as HIPAA regulations state that medical records can be released upon signature and permission from the following parties:
• The patient if the patient is competent;
• An emancipated minor if court documents are provided;
• A legal guardian if the patient is incompetent or under age;
• The administrator of the patient's estate if the patient has died.
Statutes define that medical records are highly confidential and can only be disclosed in a specifically provided circumstance. Patient's rights do vary from state to state and there are those states that allow the health care professional or the insurance provider to limit the patient's right to access of his own records. In addition, there are some states that do grant patient access to their own medical information without regulation. Conversely, Texas HB 300 only allows release of information if the following elements are included:
• Patients' name and all identifying information that may include a drivers' license or identification card, birth certificate or valid passport;
• Address of the health care professional treating the patient;
• Description of the information that may be released. This is to prevent all information in patient records from being released;
• Identity of the organization that furnished the private information;
• Specific language authorizing the release of patient private information;
• Time period that the release is valid;
• Signature of the patient, guardian or authorized signer. In some states the signature may or may not be notarized.
There are state regulations that demand reason statements for patient medical information disclosure. This statement is required under Texas HB 300. Failure to obtain the appropriate releases and reasons for medical record distribution will have dire consequences. In addition to Texas, there are twenty-one states that punish confidential information disclosure. Disciplinary action against the physician, clinic or health insurance companies can include actual revocation of medical and business licenses, high monetary fines, and censure of the medical entity.
Texas HB 300 carries on where HIPPA regulations leave off. It tightens up the statements that are somewhat vague, provides deeper definitions of entities, and gives stricter punishments for confidential information release.
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Are you about to attend a Texas HB 300 training course in order to stay healthier in the long run and not sure what to expect? Well, you have stumbled upon the right article. Following, you will be presented with some of the most important things you can learn during a Texas HB 300 training program.
• The main goal of Texas HB 300 training is to make covered entities and their employees aware of the newly adopted legislative piece: the House Bill 300.
• One of the first things you will learn during Texas HB 300 training a brief history of HIPPA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), which is the national legal regulation for health care information.
• Following, the Texas HB 300 training course will focus on information regarding state and federal law and a brief presentation of the House Bill 300. This will provide participants with the legal foundations they need in order to better understand their obligations.
• Another important thing you can learn during Texas HB 300 training is the definitions on what constitutes a covered entity, health records, and personal health information (PHI).
• Apart from standard PHI, which includes laboratories results or various medical charts, training participants will also learn about electronic protected health information (e-PHI) and how to work with electronic systems that store patient information.
• During Texas HB 300 training, participants will learn relevant information and work practices that can help them ensure compliance. After completing this type of training, covered entities should fully understand what is expected of them and how they can manage to keep up with their obligations to protect patient information.
• Texas HB 300 training will raise awareness regarding the accountability covered entities face for any breaches, leaks, compromises, or disclosures of PHI.
• Another useful thing participants will learn during Texas HB 300 is the appropriate safeguards they can introduce to ensure that all PHI and e-PHI remains private and to reduce the risk of disclosing any private information.
• The training will reveal all the obligations covered entities have towards patients, apart from keeping PHI secure. For example, participants will learn that, in case any involuntary and unauthorized disclosure occurs, the patient will have to be notified as soon as reasonably possible.
• A typical training course will also detail civil and federal fines, as well as any penalties which covered entities can be subjected to in case of non compliance. Covered entities that are found guilty of PHI disclosure can face investigations and disciplinary proceedings. In some case, the license to practice can be suspended.
• After completing the training, employees may also be required to sign a statement proving their attendance.
Naturally, Texas HB 300 training courses are more complex and detailed, but the pointers presented above represent some of the most important things you can learn during the training program. Texas HB 300 is the newest legislative measure governing patient confidentiality, but if you are already familiar with HIPAA requirements, attending this training program and passing it with flying colors should be a piece of cake.
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Texas HB 300 training is a relatively new training course available for health care professionals so it would not be surprising if you had not heard about it. Any covered entity operating within Texas will be required to provide this type of training to all employees as soon as possible, so as to ensure its compliance with legal regulations. If you work for a Texan covered entity, read below to find out what you can expect from Texas HB 300 training.
• The typical Texas HB 300 training course is built on a user-friendly online platform employees can easily access at any time and from anywhere they are. Covered entities are free to use other training methods, such as live classrooms or hiring an instructor, but online training is the most convenient option.
• Employees can choose to undergo the training on their own, or the covered entity can enroll a variable number of staff members on a joint account. Generally, for large groups of participants, certain discounts are awarded. Covered entities have the option of enrolling all staff members at once, so as to make sure everybody is on board with the new regulations.
• The training course can be accessed from any device with an Internet connection. What is more, the course was especially built so that it is iPad compatible. Because of this, participants have the option of taking the course from wherever they please to.
• The exact format of the training course may vary: text based video, audio narration, PowerPoint slides, and so on.
• The Texas HB 300 training course is a self learning module, meaning that participants have to go through the information on their own, without the presence of an instructor. Basically, the information will be presented in one of the formats presented above and it is your responsibility to read and understand it.
• Participants are free to take as little or as long time needed in order to learn the information. There is no rush to finish the course, so make sure you allow yourself enough time to truly understand the information that is being presented to you.
• All training information is updated on a constant basis, so as to ensure it stays relevant to the regulations that are currently being enforced.
• At the end of the training course, participants are required to pass a test and score a certain grade, in order to receive their certificate on Texas HB 300. Make sure you have learned all the information before taking the test because, in case you fail the final exam, you will be required to undergo the training once again.
• The Texas HB 300 is accepted by all major vendor credentialing systems, so you do not have to worry that your certificate will not be recognized.
These are the most important things you can expect from a Texas HB 300 training course. Hopefully, the information provided in this article has helped you get a more clear idea about what this training course really entails.
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Privacy rights regarding medical records indicate how medical records are kept private. Medical records generally contain highly sensitive confessions that are told to a physician in confidence. The physician, by law and ethics, is only allowed to release specific parts of medical records to third parties and under Texas HB 300 only when the patient consents and signs a release of information.
Federal Law
Federal law deals with privacy rights in regards to medical records and also does not allow sharing of information without the express consent of the patient. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPAA is a law reassessed in 2003 and sets guidelines concerning what records are private and what records can be released to third parties. HIPPA also governs the circumstances whereby medical records can be released.
Releasing Records
There are times when documents must be released. Third party companies who need to view health records include health insurance companies who pay health benefits for services rendered. Government agencies, employers and attorneys who need medical documents for legal issues and additional health care providers must view private medical records. Privacy documents need to be signed by the patient prior to releasing information that allows these third parties to view confidential documents.
Why is Privacy Important?
Knowing that their privacy rights are protected, patients can be assured that information is not used in an unreasonable or unsafe manner. Information is not allowed to be disseminated to parties who have no reason or right to view medical information. By establishing privacy rights the patient will be comfortable in relaying issues to the medical staff providing treatment. This gives both the patients and the physician better control over treatments. The rights of patients who are facing sensitive medical issues need to be protected. There is no reason that those who are undergoing mental evaluations and treatments, HIV/AIDS procedures or those who are terminating a pregnancy need to share their records with any third party affiliation. Texas HB 300 tightens up regulations regarding who can read private medical records and demands that copies of all signed releases are provided to the physician, the patients and the patient's chart or record.
Conclusion
Shifting from paper to electronic formats in regards to medical records has increased the potential for sensitive medical to be disclosed. There are more handlers of medical data and these include those inputting the data, storing the data, accessing the data and analyzing the medical information. Protecting medical records and individual privacy has been a long standing ethical and moral requirement for medical personnel. There have been previous legal protections in regards to medical records at the federal, tribal, local and state levels. However regulations and laws governing privacy were very inconsistent and highly inadequate. With the enactment of HIPAA privacy is coming closer to being ensured. There are still many details that need to be continually refined and Texas HB 300 does take a stricter stance against revealing private patient information.
To be in compliance it is imperative that medical personnel and staff be informed as to the regulations and laws at both the state and federal levels. Learn the proper procedures to maintaining patient privacy by taking online Texas HB 300 courses.
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It is often illustrated that your buying practices on the internet are better guaranteed than your private and confidential health information. The Health Information Privacy Bill of Rights developed with the American Psychoanalytic Association is being worked on at a time when electronic health records and health information exchange takes private medical information and spreads it across the Net. It is very possible to improperly disclose electronic health information of millions of patients in an instant.
During 2010 and 2011 the health information privacy of almost 18 million Americas were breached electronically. Unprecedented privacy issues in addition to contradictory health privacy laws have resulted in a lower feeling of trust by patients concerning how their health information is shared.
Gaps in legislation lack of system trust and no patient control over their electronic records need to be addressed.
3 Issues
• HIPAA and HITECH Act were written and developed to safeguard protected health information or PHI. According to state and federal records over 46 states have data breach notification laws. There is the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights that affords a small level of privacy right to patients.
The Health Information Privacy Bill of Rights was developed to protect the fundamental right of privacy of all Americans and their health information. There are provisions for patient control, security, and accountability, but these provisions often conflict with HIPAA laws as well as state laws.
• Patient trust is a cornerstone to a successful healthcare system. Patients need to e able to discuss their health, both mental and physical with a physician without fear of disclosure to uninterested parties. The lack of trust between patients and the possibility of their information being shared can create life-threatening consequences.
Consequences of lack of trust between patients and the health care system have resulted in over 600,000 Americans not seeking cancer treatments and over 2,000,000 Americans refuse to seek treatment for mental problems due to lack of trust. There are millions of Americans afflicted with sexually transmitted infections who will not look for treatment due to the deficit in privacy issues. The lack of privacy concerns has also been a factor concerning suicide rates among non-active and active duty soldiers rising to almost epidemic levels.
• Texas HB 300 was legislated to help with the problem of patient control over their medical records. With paper records there were very few issues when patients wanted their medical records. Data exchanges were point to point or passing records form one physician to another. With electronic transmission there are innumerable data sharing and entry points. There is intermittent control over what health information is given and to whom. Another problem? Patients often do not have the ability or the right to retrieve their own medial information electronically.
Conclusion
Medical information for patients is a right that is being challenged more and more as patient records' are digitized. Access to digitized records increases exponentially as more avenues of electronic transmission are used. Public trust in patient health care transmission will not be maintained if privacy rights are weak. To this end Texas HB 300 courses are designed to teach medical providers and all who handle medical records a higher level of security.
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HIPAA or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was designed to give consumers protection concerning their health issues; specifically medical record transmission. Recent situations concerning the loss of patient information through electronic media further promotes that confidentiality of information from one entity to another, needs to be regulated.
Health Information Privacy Disclosures
HIPAA and Texas HB 300 are designed to limit access to confidential health information and Texas HB 300 is specifically designed to control electronic transmission of private patient health information. There are two situations where an entity is obligated to disclose confidential information. The first is at the demand of a patient and information release must be requested in writing. The second case concerns information required for the completion of legal, HIPAA or legal investigations.
Patient health information can be disclosed when public safety may be compromised or in the case of abuse. It is also socially responsible to release information that could cause medical concerns. These types of situations may include the possibility for pandemics, highly contagious infections or contaminations.
Information requested though a court order can be provided without the express permission of a patient. There are specific conditions that the legal system must follow and these include:
• Approval by a judicial board prior to conducting research and releasing information;
• A parent or personal representative needs to have accesses to a child's personal health information;
• A child is at risk due to neglect, violence or abuse the entity treating the child is required to release health records to child protection services;
• Self-destruction (suicide) or threats to others have been expressed by the patient.
Noncompliance Penalties
The Federal Office for Civil Rights in addition to HIPAA laws and Texas HB 300 has specific provisions and penalties for noncompliance of privacy laws. Monetary penalties are the most common punishment for noncompliance but in some cases violations of the privacy rules do result in criminal charges. HB 300 will prosecute an infraction in the privacy laws as a felony charge if the breach is intentional.
Under HIPAA laws monetary penalties range from $100 to $50,000. This is dependent on the violation and the case. There are times when monetary penalties can be up to $100,000 and a one-year prison sentence may be assessed on the entity releasing information. All entities will be notified in writing if they are in violation and it is the right of the defendant to raise a defense. In order to for violations to be prosecuted the breach must be intentional or willful neglect.
House Bill 300 provides for higher penalties. The monetary fine under Texas HB 300 could be up to $1,500,000 for each infraction. Again, this is dependent on the case. To keep things in perspective and to educate those who handle patient information, Texas HB 300 classes plus HIPAA classes can be taken in the clinic, online, or through the state health department. If no training is offered to those who work with patient information, there will be penalties assessed. There are online and Texas HB 300 courses available for those who work with patient information, storing, filing or charting.
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In both HIPAA regulations and Texas HB 300 implied consent to disclosure of confidential medical information may come from a specified set of circumstances. If medical personnel are directly involved in a patient's care they have access to information even if a patient has not authorized disclosure of the entire medical record. Acceptance of treatment is implied consent. If a patient is transferred from one health care faculty to another is also implied consent. Disclosure of confidential patient information is often necessary to ensure continuation of patient care as well as safety. Texas HB 300 in addition to state and federal statues allow records to be shared between medical team members involved in the care of a patient.
If there is an overriding social consideration, patient confidences may be shared. A reasonable probability that a patient will commit suicide or harm another person demands that records be shared. This may mean sharing private patient information with law enforcement or court personnel. This is for the safety of the patient and the public.
If a patient has a communicable disease, gunshot or knife wound these confidential injuries should be immediately reported to law enforcement. An ethical duty regarding patient confidentially must give way to social interests.
Why Protecting PHI is Important
The old system of protecting patient information does not fit with today's computerized systems. In the past, there were difficulties with compliance and some physicians were not competent in keeping records confidential. If a physician, in today's medical society does "leak" patient information there will be legal consequences.
Patients need to be informed if a health record needs to be released. Upon signing a form for releasing information, the patient must be assured that their medical records are not generally release. Absolutely no records containing HIV, mental issues, or other sensitive issues can be provided. These releases must be confirmed by an attorney under Texas HB 300.
Safeguard Tips
All contracts between physicians, system vendors, consultants and health care providers or insurance companies should be reviewed by an attorney. There should also be security policies in place that implement control over sensitive patient information. Highly confidential information concerning pregnancy terminations, mental health problems, drug and alcohol addiction plus HIV status must not be conveyed to third party people under any circumstance. The security agreements must be kept in strictest confidence and staff members need to be trained and sign security agreements. Security experts should periodically assess the safety of the clinical data repository and ensure that users' security agreements are on file and up to date. Those who work with patient records must take Texas HB 300 courses to understand how to safeguard patient information.
All medical as well as dental officers need to have office procedures written to prevent the release of any medical records without a copy of a patient's release. This system does not have to be difficult and may be as simple as ensuring that forms requesting medical records are attached to every patient's information sheet. Under no circumstance should medical records be released with the proper paper trail.
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Doctors are under ethical consideration to keep patients' confidences. This includes all medical information that is revealed or discovered by a doctor in the course of patient treatment. The American Medical Association's Code of Medical Ethics, emphasis that information given to a doctor during the patient-doctor relationship is highly confidential. A doctor's moral duty to keep patient confidentiality provides the patient with the freedom to make full disclosure of pertinent information for adequate treatment. Patients need to know that their doctors will protect confidential health information which in turn allows a patient to be treated without restraint.
The only time that patient confidentiality should be disclosed is in regards to self-destruction, threatening others, or intimidation directed toward the attending doctor.
Medical Ethics
Ethical guidelines set out by the AMA are not binding by law. There have been ethical obligations in courts of law; however there is no provision to uphold AMA suggestions. Now maintaining patient confidentially and privacy is a legal duty as well as a moral responsibility. The US Constitution has been amended to state that doctors who breach a patient confidentiality or discloses health information may be prosecuted.
It has become easier to break into patient files and gain important medical information. Electronic health information systems allow access and transmission to health data between many different providers. Patient information may also be acquired through clinical repositories and databases. Sharing information does allow for more efficient treatments, but patient confidentially must be protected with stricter controls.
Breach of confidentiality is the disclosure to a third party without implicit patient consent or court order. A doctor can disclose private medical inform via written, oral, telephone, fax or electronically. It does not matter what medium is used, the breach is illegal. These laws and regulations are to protect any patient who is undergoing treatment for HIV, cancer or genetic screening or has mental health problems plus drug and alcohol abuse rehabilitation issues.
Patient Consent
The information contained in a patient's medical record may be released to third parties if the patient has consented to disclosure. Before records can be released to the patient's attorney, insurance company, employer or family member the patient in question must sign a release. The only exemption is when a worker's compensation claim is involved or a family member has express power of attorney.
HIPAA regulates additional patient confidentially considerations. Under HIPAA regulations covered entities may release protected health information, but these can be only released to facilitate treatment or payment.
Texas HB 300 mandates stricter rules of what entities can receive private patient health information. The definition of entities in the Texas bill is tighter than the HIPAA regulations. Express written permission must be given by a patient to release information and only worker's compensations claims are exempt in Texas HB 300. To fully understand the definitions of entities and the punishments that will be levied, reading a synopsis of the Texas HB 300 and taking Texas HB 300 courses is highly recommended by medical practitioners, insurance companies and storage facilities.
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You medial information includes private dealings concerning your care, treatments, physical problems and mental health issues. Your records will also contain records concerning drug and alcohol use, pregnancy suspension or any other health issues that are taken care of by a private or public provider. If your medical records are received by the wrong entities, it might cause you embarrassment or actually lead to legal issues. Identity theft of medical records is becoming a huge problem and you do need to be aware of who you are sharing your information with and what corrections need to be made.
Steps to Protecting Information
• Keep all copies of medical records in a highly secure location. Preventing unauthorized access is the first step to protection. Useyour best judgmentand do not give your records to anyone. Use them only for health care and clarification.
• Do not access your health information on public or shared computers. If you must use public computers,download information to a CD or memory stick, delete the information from the pubic computer and ensure that your records have been deleted.
• Keep your records in a safe place. Do not lose your memory stick or disc and do not inform unauthorized people whereyour medical records are.
• Use encryption or passwords to protect the disc or drive that holds your medical records.
• Always look to seeif a site is secureby ensuring that an icon or lock in the browser states that the URL begins with https. This indicates a site that uses encryption.
Correcting Medical Records
It is legal for patients to ask their health re providers and insurances plans to send information and to correct errors. You also have the right to make amendments to medical records. Texas HB 300 classes do give instruction on how you can correct and keep your medical records secure.
If errors on your records are small and insignificant you may want to leave them rather than go through the procedures to correct them. You are also allowed to make hand written corrections of small errors on a separate sheet of paper. If however you believe that incorrect information in your records will affect future diagnoses and treatments make sure your insurance plan and provider will work with you in correcting these errors. You will probably be required to submit your request in writing or use the provider's legal forms. Documentation of the reasons records are incorrect will also be required.
Make copies of your medical records, the reasons why you feel information is incorrect, how you want it corrected, and give the exact corrections. Sign both the copy and the original and have your health care provider sign. If your health care provider refuses to make your corrections, discuss the situation with them and why you believe your records are incorrect. You may have to take steps to have your records legally corrected. There are provisions in Texas HB 300 courses as well as Consumer Privacy Protection Laws to ensure records are correct.
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Texas legislatures cite concerns that the federal HIPAA law does not protect patient privacy. To ensure no breach of patient confidentiality goes unpunished or is executed, Texas HB 300 was signed into legislation in 2012. This legislation extends patient protection far beyond those outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (IHIPAA) or the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECHD) Act. There are preemptive provisions in HIPAA that will also apply to the Texas legislation.
Texas HB 300 provides for a broader definition entity and is designed to ensure that the security and privacy of patient health information exchanged through electronic media is highly protected. New enforcement authority establishes standards for health record transmissions have been enhanced and penalties for wrongful electronic disclosure of information include felony charges.
Concerns for Patient Health Information
The Texas Senate and House of Representatives felt that the increased use of electronic media for health records was lax and federal laws were not adequately patrolled. Reasons for Texas HB 300 include:
• Stronger laws are definitely needed to ensure the protection of patient health information through electronic means;
• Reports and studies of data breaches during the 2011 legislative sessions added momentum to passage of a bill that enhanced already existing laws.
• Revenue for the State of Texas could be enhanced even though enforcement tactics could cost more in legal problems.
This legislation may generate confusion over the broad terms in its provisions. However there are Texas HB 300 classes that are available for all those concerned with the protection of patient health information to helpdefine and regulate the new provisions. These classes may include (but are not limited to) mail carriers, document shredders, law firms and inadvertent recipients of patient medical records.
Penalties of sharing health information rather inadvertent or not can be as high as $1.5 million per infraction under Texas law. You must bring your office staff and medical providers up to date on all the newprovisions in order to prevent the stricter penalties as well as understanding the ramifications ofhealth information privacy.
HB 300 Provisions
Under Texas HB 300 employee training must be an ongoing and customized training. All Texas HB 300 courses must be tailored for the employee's particular range of responsibilities and their contact with patient health information. New employees need to complete the training within two months after their hire date and the trainings are requited to be repeated once every two years. Under HIPAA law, training is only necessary within a non-specific amount of time after hiring and refresher classes only required if there are changes in privacy policies. Under HIPAA and Texas HB 300 covered entities must preserve records of training attendance and possible scoring.
Both HIPAA laws and Texas HB 300 do assess penalties on covered entities if there are no training class offered to old and new employees and if there are no records of training attendance and compliance. Ensure that all who work with patient records know and understand the ramifications of releasing patient health records to outside sources.
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An individual's medical records are very private, personal and important. Medical records were never designed to be public records and legislation in both the Federal areas an some states have mandated rules for patient information privacy.
One Federal law is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPAA and another law is the Federal Health Information Technology of Economic and Clinical Health Act or HITECH are both designed to protect and safeguard health information.
Texas HB 300 or Texas House Bill 300 was passed in June 2011. This bill is designed to place strict requirements on patient health privacy issues. Texas HB 300 has stricter requirements than those mandated by HPIAA and expands the privacy definition to include anyone who obtains, collects, assembles, plus analyzes and evaluates protected health information. This legislation also protects health information that is stored or transited via electronic means. Taking Texas HB 300 courses offered by the State of Texas will give health care and other workers the opportunity to learn what is in the legislation to avoid fines and penalities.
Requirements of Texas HB 300
According to the requirements of Texas HB 300 any organization or individual that assemblies, analyzes or collects health information must comply with the legislation. Anyone who comes into the possession of patient health information or is hired to store patient health inform falls under the jurisdiction of T4exas HB 300.
Differences regarding privacy and security of patient information between HIPPA and Texas HB 300, includes the definition of "covered entities." HIPAA considers health care plans and providers to be covered entities. The Texas privacy act defines a covered entity as a business, organization or individual that engages in the following practices:
• Assembling, collecting, analyzing and storing plus transmitting patient health information;
• Is an entity that comes into position of certain parts of patient health information;
• Stores patient health information electronically or through paper files;
• An entity is an employee, contractor or agent of a patient.
Companies and individuals who are exempt under HIPAA regulations are now subject to the requirements of Texas health privacy bill. Texas HB 300 affirms that records storage and disposal companies plus law firms, accounting firms as well as auditors of medical record are considered as "covered entities."
Exemptions
• Entity exemptions under Texas HB 300 include workers 'compensation insurance or anyone in connection with providing, support or coordinating benefits under a self-insured program for workers' compensation.
• Employee benefit plans plus those who administer these programs are also exempt.
• Those agencies that pay for health care services or prescription drugs for an indigent person is exempt if they are non-profit and their primary business is not health care.
• Education records that are covered by the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.
• Certain types of payment transactions are exempt
• Offenders with mental impairments are exempt from Texas HB 300
Training under Texas HB 300 and HIPAA are both satisfied with one training program. To sign up for the Texas version of patient privacy legislation you can request information from the State of Texas Health Department, search online under Texas HB 300, or request training Texas medical clinics.
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Staying healthy in this modern world can be a challenge. New diseases are discovered from time to time. There is also an added stress from the mad rush in pursuing a successful career. Unhealthy food choices and sedentary lifestyles contribute to one's poor health as well. But you can always make a choice to be healthier. You don't need to succumb to the maddening pressures of a busy schedule.
Do you want to stay healthy for life? The first thing that you have to realize is that you have to take care of your body. Look at yourself in the mirror. Does your body reflect a body that's being taken care of? Poor health sends a negative image and you need to make the choice to stay healthy.
Take care of your body by following these vital steps:
1. Start a healthy lifestyle. Embracing a sedentary lifestyle can cause you nothing but a truckload of health problems just like obesity, heart related diseases and digestive disorders. Make the time to exercise at least 30 minutes a day. Exercise brings multiple health benefits and that includes stress relief, reduction of excess fats, and improved heart's health. If you do not have 30 minutes a day to spare for a regular exercise, you may choose basic steps to keep your body active. Say for example taking the stairs instead of simply getting an elevator or escalator ride. Or perhaps, have your car parked meters away from your office entrance and have a short brisk walk instead. These two simple routines can be a good form of exercise routine you can do every day.
2. Choosing foods to eat wisely. Certainly, you cannot change your environment but you can make positive healthy choices. Choose to eat healthy foods. Your stomach is not a waste land so do not feed it with unhealthy foods. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables daily. Avoiding unhealthy food stuffs like instant foods, canned goods and junk foods can also help you achieve a healthy body. Choose lean over red meat; lean meats like that of chicken and fish are healthy to eat.
3. Keep your body well hydrated. Water is very essential in maintaining a healthy body. Fluids are much like a fuel for your body system. They can help the body detoxify naturally and faster. You need to drink as much as eight to ten glasses of fluids a day to keep your body well hydrated. Fluids may consist of fresh water or healthy juices. Taking freshly squeezed fruit juice or perhaps raw vegetable shakes will not only keep you hydrated but will likewise provide you with added essential nutrients you need in staying healthy.
4. Quitting bad habits like smoking and reducing your intake of alcohol can also lead to a healthier you.
5. Visit your family physician at least once a year to ensure that you are free from chronic diseases. You need not to worry about telling your doctor everything about your health status as you are protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPAA privacy law.
6. Be Positive. Believe that you can achieve a healthy body. Your attitude will matter when it comes to pursuing your goals. Let your mind believe that you can stay healthy despite your busy schedule.
Follow these steps and make that choice to be healthy always!
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Article Title: Essential Vitamins And Minerals To Save Your Hair
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There are certain vitamins and minerals that you can take to prevent hair loss. However, the flip side is that excessive in take of vitamins can lead to hair loss.
Some of the vital vitamins for preventing hair loss are B Vitamins as these are rich sources of Biotin, Magnesium, Folic Acid, Inositol, Sulfur and Zinc.
According to a research, intake of these vitamins in prescribed amounts will reduce thinning of hair. According to experts, a diet low in magnesium causes hair loss in patches. Similarly, diet low in biotin or Inositol results in total baldness.
When you take essential vitamins for hair loss, you will notice that there is an improvement in your hair quality. Vitamin A is very important for increase of hair growth. However, if you abuse it, it can reverse the benefit. Yes, it can actually result in hair loss.
It is very important to consult a health care practitioner prior to taking any vitamins for hair loss or to increase hair growth. You may require to get a blood test done to determine the deficiency of these vitamins in your body.
There are some special foods that can help to promote hair growth. Fatty acids help in improving the texture of your hair and even prevent dryness and brittle ends. Make sure that your diet consists of foods rich in fatty acids.
You should also include good portions of vegetables such as carrots, cauliflower, peas, and beans to keep your hair healthy. Also include eggs, nuts and bran to your diet.
Here are some of the nutrient supplements that you can take to prevent hair loss.
a) Vitamin A
This vitamin will help you a lot in preventing hair loss and thinning of hair. However, you need to make sure that you take not more than 25,000 IU on a daily basis. Anything more than this amount will lead to excess hair loss.
b) Vitamin C and E
Both these vitamins are vital for keeping hair healthy, look fuller and shinier. These also keep your scalp healthy.
c) Vitamin B2
This vitamin is essential for enhancing the production of sebum on scalp that keeps the scalp healthy and promotes hair growth.
d) Biotin
This vitamin is found in grains, rice, egg yolk, liver, kidney, soy, milk, grains, yeast and barley. This vitamin promotes the production of keratin and prevents graying and hair loss.
e) Vitamin B6
Also known as pyridoxine hydrochloride, this vitamin is associated with healthy hair growth.
f) Vitamin B3
Widely known as niacin, this vitamin increases hair growth. Consult your health care practitioner prior to taking this vitamin.
g) Zinc
Zinc prevents hair loss. It provides nutrients to the scalp and also prevents premature graying.
Including the vitamins mentioned above will prevent hair loss and increase hair growth. However, it would be wise to consult a health care practitioner or a trichologist for the prescription of exact amount of these vitamins. This will help you benefit in a good way and also save you from any severe side effects that may occur due to overdose of any of these vitamins. Take measures to prevent hair loss now.
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