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Hospital Application - Risk Management Scenario
Grand Canyon University
HCA - 460
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Hospital Application - Risk Management Scenario
1. While this situation has many areas of risk that are considered a top priority, focus on
patient privacy and information disclosure (HIPAA violations). Which department is
responsible for leading the initiative? As the administrator, describe your approach for
managing this directive. Do you create a special projects team? How do you gather
pertinent data for a category? What tools would you use?
a. The unit in charge of safeguarding patient confidentiality and combating breach
of HIPAA is often referred to as the Accountability or Privacy Officer. As a
supervisor, I would address this instruction by forming a particular initiatives
team of IT, legal, regulation, and medical facility personnel. The group in
question would analyze current procedures, discover gaps, and offer enhancement
suggestions. To collect relevant data, I will perform periodic examinations of
entry logs, analyze breach notifications, and survey personnel for conformance.
Any issues with privacy should be tracked, monitored, and reported using tools
, including auditor administration programs, data loss mitigation (DLP) tools, and
HIPAA-compliant messaging systems. Regular instruction for employees and
clear ways to interact are additionally essential for assuring cooperation.
Furthermore, using EHR systems (electronic health record) with embedded
safeguards can reduce risk by preventing intrusion.
2. How do you determine if you are meeting the industry standards for this area of risk?
a. To evaluate whether we are achieving company requirements for client
confidentiality and respect for HIPAA, I would perform internal control reviews
on a regular basis and evaluate our processes to recommendations established by
Hospital Application - Risk Management Scenario
Grand Canyon University
HCA - 460
2
Hospital Application - Risk Management Scenario
1. While this situation has many areas of risk that are considered a top priority, focus on
patient privacy and information disclosure (HIPAA violations). Which department is
responsible for leading the initiative? As the administrator, describe your approach for
managing this directive. Do you create a special projects team? How do you gather
pertinent data for a category? What tools would you use?
a. The unit in charge of safeguarding patient confidentiality and combating breach
of HIPAA is often referred to as the Accountability or Privacy Officer. As a
supervisor, I would address this instruction by forming a particular initiatives
team of IT, legal, regulation, and medical facility personnel. The group in
question would analyze current procedures, discover gaps, and offer enhancement
suggestions. To collect relevant data, I will perform periodic examinations of
entry logs, analyze breach notifications, and survey personnel for conformance.
Any issues with privacy should be tracked, monitored, and reported using tools
, including auditor administration programs, data loss mitigation (DLP) tools, and
HIPAA-compliant messaging systems. Regular instruction for employees and
clear ways to interact are additionally essential for assuring cooperation.
Furthermore, using EHR systems (electronic health record) with embedded
safeguards can reduce risk by preventing intrusion.
2. How do you determine if you are meeting the industry standards for this area of risk?
a. To evaluate whether we are achieving company requirements for client
confidentiality and respect for HIPAA, I would perform internal control reviews
on a regular basis and evaluate our processes to recommendations established by
