ROI and Accounting of Disclosures
(Baccalaureate) HBK1016.2
Knowledge Activity: ROI and Accounting of Disclosures
(Baccalaureate)
Student instructions
1. If you have questions about this activity, please contact your
instructor for assistance.
2. You will review the chart of Emily Carey to complete this
activity. Your instructor has provided you with a link to the ROI
and Accounting of Disclosures (BS) activity. Click on 2: Launch
EHR to review the patient chart and begin this activity.
3. Refer to the patient chart and any suggested resources to
complete this activity.
4. Document your answers directly on this activity document as
you complete the activity. When you are finished, you will save
this activity document to your device and upload this activity
document with your answers to your Learning Management
System (LMS).
The activity
Release of protected health information (PHI)
Release of information (ROI) refers to the divulgence of an individual’s
health information by an entity, such as a hospital or doctor’s office, to
a person or organization outside of that entity.
Release of information is covered by the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act (HIPAA). (“HIPAA for Professionals”, n.d.).
The HIPAA Security Rule outlines the safeguards organizations must
put in place to secure consumers’ protected health information (PHI).
The Rule aims to be flexible to allow organizations to adapt to new
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, technologies regardless of their size and structure while still
protecting the privacy of consumers’ health information. (“Summary of
the HIPAA Security Rule”, n.d.).
When the Rule refers to “covered entities”, it’s referring to health
plans, health care providers who conduct transactions electronically
and health care clearinghouses. (“HIPAA for Professionals”, n.d.).
Covered entities must create safeguards to protect patient PHI and
ensure they do not improperly disclose. They must also place
reasonable limits on the use and disclosure of PHI so that only the
minimum necessary information to accomplish their purpose is
disclosed. In
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(Baccalaureate) HBK1016.2
Knowledge Activity: ROI and Accounting of Disclosures
(Baccalaureate)
Student instructions
1. If you have questions about this activity, please contact your
instructor for assistance.
2. You will review the chart of Emily Carey to complete this
activity. Your instructor has provided you with a link to the ROI
and Accounting of Disclosures (BS) activity. Click on 2: Launch
EHR to review the patient chart and begin this activity.
3. Refer to the patient chart and any suggested resources to
complete this activity.
4. Document your answers directly on this activity document as
you complete the activity. When you are finished, you will save
this activity document to your device and upload this activity
document with your answers to your Learning Management
System (LMS).
The activity
Release of protected health information (PHI)
Release of information (ROI) refers to the divulgence of an individual’s
health information by an entity, such as a hospital or doctor’s office, to
a person or organization outside of that entity.
Release of information is covered by the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act (HIPAA). (“HIPAA for Professionals”, n.d.).
The HIPAA Security Rule outlines the safeguards organizations must
put in place to secure consumers’ protected health information (PHI).
The Rule aims to be flexible to allow organizations to adapt to new
1
, technologies regardless of their size and structure while still
protecting the privacy of consumers’ health information. (“Summary of
the HIPAA Security Rule”, n.d.).
When the Rule refers to “covered entities”, it’s referring to health
plans, health care providers who conduct transactions electronically
and health care clearinghouses. (“HIPAA for Professionals”, n.d.).
Covered entities must create safeguards to protect patient PHI and
ensure they do not improperly disclose. They must also place
reasonable limits on the use and disclosure of PHI so that only the
minimum necessary information to accomplish their purpose is
disclosed. In
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