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This week is Health Information Privacy and Security Week
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As the health care industry moves closer to electronic health information systems, concerns for privacy of health information continue to be an important issue. The increased availability of electronic health information carries significant benefits, but people need to maintain a healthy awareness of the risks and play an active role in monitoring health information.
During Health Information Privacy and Security Week, being observed through Saturday, the health information management professionals at Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach provide five tips for protecting personal health information:
€ Understand your information rights as a health care consumer. You have the right to view and receive copies of your medical information; request amendments or corrections of information you believe to be incorrect; know who has reviewed or received copies of your medical information. Also, you have the right to complain about medical privacy practices or breaches of privacy.
€ Read the Notice of Privacy Practices that your health care provider and health plan are required to provide to you at the time of service or upon request. Understand your rights, what types of information are maintained, and how each entity uses or handles it.
€ Be aware that not all organizations or entities that collect and maintain your health information are covered by federal or state privacy laws.
€ Obtain and maintain copies of your medical records and information so you can use the information to monitor your care and spot any errors in the information.
€ Establish a personal health record (PHR) to monitor the accuracy of your health information. PHRs are an excellent way for you to play a leading role in your health care by tracking and monitoring your health status or that of family members in your care.
Web links:
www.myphr.org
During Health Information Privacy and Security Week, being observed through Saturday, the health information management professionals at Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach provide five tips for protecting personal health information:
€ Understand your information rights as a health care consumer. You have the right to view and receive copies of your medical information; request amendments or corrections of information you believe to be incorrect; know who has reviewed or received copies of your medical information. Also, you have the right to complain about medical privacy practices or breaches of privacy.
€ Read the Notice of Privacy Practices that your health care provider and health plan are required to provide to you at the time of service or upon request. Understand your rights, what types of information are maintained, and how each entity uses or handles it.
€ Be aware that not all organizations or entities that collect and maintain your health information are covered by federal or state privacy laws.
€ Obtain and maintain copies of your medical records and information so you can use the information to monitor your care and spot any errors in the information.
€ Establish a personal health record (PHR) to monitor the accuracy of your health information. PHRs are an excellent way for you to play a leading role in your health care by tracking and monitoring your health status or that of family members in your care.
Web links:
www.myphr.org
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