Health Information Compliance - Course Project - Committee Member Recommendation Sheet (CMRS)

Instructions: Use the CMRS form below to identify and recommend appropriate Compliance Committee Members. Replace the detailed guidelines in the boxes below with your content.

The Regulation – the Research	Law of Origin, Regulation, etc. →	The HITECH Act- established Office of the National Coordinator in law and provides the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services with the authority to establish programs to improve health care quality, safety, and efficiency and secure electronic health information exchange.
	Citation for above law →	Health IT Legislation and Regulations. HITECH Act and Compliance with HIPAA Privacy Rule https://www.healthit.gov/policy-researchers-implementers/health-it-legislation-and-regulations
Your Understanding Livewell’sRoll-out- Compliance Plan and Committee	Explain the purpose →	Office of the National author’s regulations is set to the standards and certification for the EHRs criteria and must meet the health care professionals and hospitals criteria that the systems they have are capable of performing proper functions.
	Who and/or what does it protect? →	The patients will benefit for the timely and appropriate release of PHI.
	Who is at risk for violating it? →	Healthcare facilities/ HIT’s are responsible for what is in regards to patient information.
	Who will coordinate the policy and monitor it? → -HIM Director-Medical Staff Office/Credentialing Director-Risk Management Officer-Human Resources Director-Patient Accounts Director-Nursing Administration Director-Quality Improvement Manager-HIPAA Privacy Officer-Patient Advocate Manager		HIM Director: oversees the management of the HIT’s, HIT’s are responsible for patient information. HIM Directors would be the one to make sure that this Act is being followed in the healthcare facility.
	Why should this be a part of the compliance committee/plan? Narrative in student’s own words – minimum of 4 sentences. →	Providers should actively review all policies and practices, both in preparation for what may come in terms of audits, and because it is a wise measure for protection of their healthcare facility. HIPAA mandates that health care providers perform evaluations of their own policies, procedures and safeguards with regard to the privacy and security of patient health information. (HIPPA)