Slide 1What is an EHR?Table of Contents:The Effect On Health CareHIPAA Privacy and Security RuleHow Does HIPAA apply to EHR?Privacy and Security ImplicationsConstraints within Staff MembersIn ConclusionReferences:Image ReferenceBy: Susan ChristianHCS/483February 24, 2014Dr. Karen JohnsonMoving Forward: In to the Now EHR(electronic health records)Collection of dataDemographicsPatient notesProblems/illnessesMedicationsVital signsLab resultsX-ray resultsWhat is an EHR?Table of Contents:The Effect on Health CarePrivacy ImplicationsSecurity ImplicationsHIPAA Privacy and Security RuleHow does HIPAA apply to EHR?Any Constraints within Staff MembersReference Page(s)Improved Quality of CareImproved ConvenienceIncreased Patient ParticipationImproved DiagnosisImproved Care CoordinationIncrease Practice efficiency Increase Practice Cost SavingsThe Effect On Health CareApplies to most health care providersProtects patient informationLimits the use of patient informationLimits who can receive informationEnforces personal rights to patientsHIPAA Privacy and Security RuleAccess ControlsEncryptingAudit TrailHow Does HIPAA apply to EHR?Increased PenaltiesMinimize ExposureMinimize VulnerabilityHITECHARRAPrivacy and Security ImplicationsNew Software TrainingCommitment to EHR implementationLeadership Availability in learning EHR softwareKnowledge of ComputersConstraints within Staff MembersClick icon to add pictureIn ConclusionReferences:•Benefits of Electronic Health Records (EHR), Levingston, S.A., (2012) Opportunities in Physician electronic health records: A road map for vendors. Bloomberg Government, retrieved from: http://www.healthit.gov/providers-professionals/benefits-electronic-health-records-ehrs•Hertzberg, J., St. Clair, J., 2009, Economic Stimulus: Major Implications for Privacy and Security of Electronic Health Records, Accounting Matters, retrieved from: http://www.himss.org/files/HIMSSorg/content/files/122_Economic_Stimulus.pdf•Integrative Privacy and Security in to Your Practice, Privacy and Security, HealthIT.gov, retrieved from: http://www.healthit.gov/providers-professionals/ehr-privacy-security/practice-integration•Privacy, Security, and Electronic Health Records, Benefits of Having EHRs, Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human Services, retrieved from: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/privacy-security-electronic-records.pdf•Terry, A.L., Thorpe, C.F., Giles, G., Brown, J.B., Harris, S.B., Reid, G.J. Thind, A., Stewart, M., 2008, Implementing electronic health records, key factors in primary care, Canadian Family Physician, May 2008, vol 54 no. 5 p. 730-736, retrieved from: http://www.cfp.ca/content/54/5/730.full•En.wikipedia.org•Mastersinhealthinformatics.com•Poweryourpractice.com•Vanguardcommunications.net•www.foxgrp.com•Technicaldr.com•Oandp.com•Thehealthcareblog.comImage