WHAT IS THE PATIENTS BILL OF RIGHTS?
The patient’s bill of rights provides goals and expectations on how a patient should be treated by a care giver. It is a guarantee of what they can anticipate when receiving care.
WHAT ARE THE RIGHTS?
+ Right to Information
The patient has the right to full information about their condition, diagnosis and treatment. They can also have the access to their medical records as they wish. This information will give them the power to make informed choices about their current health situation.
+ Right to Privacy & Confidentiality
What information you gather in your workplace must remain in your workplace. Care givers must not talk about their clients after they have left their homes. Patient privacy and confidentiality is protected by the law.
+ Right to Respect & Dignity
Caregivers must conduct themselves in proper decorum and help the patient maintain their self-respect. You can show dignity to your client by making them feel valued and by treating them ethically.
+ Right to Financial Autonomy
Since patients earned their own money, they have the virtue of knowing how to spend it. Remember that your client or their designated power of attorney have complete control over their finances.
+ Right to be heard & Understood
It is important to listen to clients and allow them to have a voice in their care. They have the right to contribute their thoughts and participate in decision making for their health care.
+ Right to be Free form Neglect or Abuse
Caregivers must never harm clients in any way. Care must always be given in a timely and respectful manner. The law protects clients from physical, mental and emotional abuse.
WHAT IS HIPAA?
HIPAA is an acronym for the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act. It enforces federal civil rights laws that protect the rights of individuals and entities from unlawful discrimination. These regulations are enforced by the US Department of Health and human Services (HHS), Office of Civil Rights.
Its directive are on industry-wide standards for health care information on electronic billing
It protects health information and ensures its confidential handling
Through this, health care fraud and abuse can be reduced.
When workers and their families are in crisis, HIPAA prepare to transfer and continue health insurance coverage for them.
In 1996 an act was passed by congress to safeguard the health the individuals in a community. It is now what is known as HIPAA.
WHAT DOES HIPAA PROTECT
HIPAA determines who can have access to and receive a client’s health information. By shielding all “Individually identifiable health information”, it
+ Individually Identifiable Health Information
- Has mechanisms to change or correct information in a client’s record
- Has limitations as to who can know of a client’s information
- Has a requirement to disclose who has seen a client’s health information
+ The Protected Client’s Health Information
- The demographic profile and any identifying information of the client.
- The information that was stored by health care providers or information created for insurers.
- The billing records for payments made to a client's health care.
- The laboratory results and diagnostic tests results on any health care provided for a person.
- The physical and/or mental health conditions of clients, whether in the past, present or future.
Generally, HIPAA works to balance a person’s right to privacy with the requirement for health care providers to communicate and act in the client’s best interest.
WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF HIPAA ON YOU?
According to HIPAA, your clients can request details related to their health to be withheld from what is called as “third parties” –These can be friends, family members and significant others. So to advocate for this right, you must remember to protect the client’s information. Safeguard information as if it were your own. Even in awkward situations, you must not give in to pressure when being pressed for personal information on your client.
As caregiver, your relationship with your client is bound by trust. The client will feel more comfortable knowing that they can trust you with private information aside from the needed information for treatment and health care payment.
As caregiver, your relationship with your client is bound by trust. The client will feel more comfortable knowing that they can trust you with private information aside from the needed information for treatment and health care payment.
As caregiver, your relationship with your client is bound by trust. The client will feel more comfortable knowing that they can trust you with private information aside from the needed information for treatment and health care payment.
As caregiver, your relationship with your client is bound by trust. The client will feel more comfortable knowing that they can trust you with private information aside from the needed information for treatment and health care payment.
As caregiver, your relationship with your client is bound by trust. The client will feel more comfortable knowing that they can trust you with private information aside from the needed information for treatment and health care payment.