Sources should include: Gartee, R. “Health Information Technology and Management”, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ 2011 (text book)

Please adhere to APA formatting. Follow page numbers as listed below:

Page1: Create a model privacy policy for a small Critical Access Hospital (CAH) that describes how information is protected, when it will be released, and how the practice will protect the information from unauthorized access. Review the information on the CMS website for HIPPA and use the information for research on this subject. Apply the protocols for medical privacy and confidentiality in federal law and demonstrate how the laws are implemented by providers

Page2: Research the HHS/CMS regulatory term “deemed status” and whether it is related to the regulatory oversight process of the federal government and/or how it might be different? Is “deemed status” a superior system for assuring regulatory compliance and better patient outcomes? Describe how voluntary accreditation compares to regulatory requirements, including how both oversight systems assure compliance and impact desired patient outcomes.

Page3: Research how health information contributes to patient safety, reduction of errors, quality improvement, and enhanced productivity in providing medical care to the patient and preventing litigation. Discuss how various departments interact with health information systems to assure both compliance with regulations and quality improvement processes.

Page4: Research to determine what information might be request during a litigation discovery and what might be the best practices to develop to assure that the request is legal and in compliance with the organizations policies and legal rights.
Describe how health information is used during a legal proceeding.
Determine when and what health information may be released.
Define how a court may determine the elements of a “legal” health record