This essay focuses on  Regulations and Standards Affecting HIS.The project assignment provides a forum for analyzing and evaluating relevant topics of this week on the basis of the course competencies covered.

Regulations and Standards Affecting HIS

The project assignment provides a forum for analyzing and evaluating relevant topics of this week on the basis of the course competencies covered.
Health Information Technology Regulations and Standards
Introduction:
Major health information technology (HIT) regulations aim to ensure privacy and confidentiality of patient health information. In this assignment, you will be asked to research your state privacy laws and standards specific to patient health information.
Tasks:
Firstly,      Describe and discuss your state’s privacy laws that are specific to HIT.
Secondy,      Compare and contrast your state’s privacy laws against HIPAA privacy rules.
Develop and present a one- or two-page sample policy in ensuring privacy and confidentiality of patient health information when adopting an HIT. Your policy must cover:
Firstly,   Boundaries or limitations of disclosure
Secondly,   Security
Thirdy,   Consumer control
Lastly,    Accountability
To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use the South University Online Library.

As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.
Submission Details:
Firstly,      Name your file as SU_MHA6120_W2_Project_LastName_FirstName.
Secondly,       Your assignment should be addressed in a 4- to 6-page document.
Lastly,       By the due date assigned, submit it to the Submissions Area.
The following resources are provided for this project:
From the Internet, review the following:

·      Federal Trade Commission. (2010). Complying with the FTC’s health breach notification rule. Retrieved from https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/complying-ftcs-health-breach-notification-rule
·      Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. (2018). Health IT legislation. Retrieved from https://www.healthit.gov/topic/laws-regulation-and-policy/health-it-legislation
·      Mertz, K. (2008). Health information technology 2007 and 2008 state legislation. Retrieved from http://www.ncsl.org/print/health/forum/hit_enacted.pdf

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Week 3 Discussion
Discussion Topic
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Due January 28 at 11:59 PM

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Supporting Lectures:
Review the following lecture:
Firstly,      Healthcare Information Systems Architecture and Analysis
Discussion Questions
Before beginning work on this discussion forum, please review the link “Doing Discussion Questions Right” and any specific instructions for this topic.
Before the end of the week, begin commenting on at least two of your classmates’ responses. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress. Submit your responses in the Discussion Area.
Introduction: