Question

Identify 3 differences between confidentiality and HIPAA Identify 2 similarities between confidentiality and HIPAA Identify 1 aspect of confidentiality and HIPAA on which you could use further clarification

Answer 1

1.

There is a thin difference between confidentiality and privacy and this can be explained as-

Confidentiality of the information refers to the protection of the information shared with the attorney, therapist or professional to be shared without consent, whereas privacy is explained as the legal protection of health related and personal infromation being shared at a public platform that is being explained in HIPPA.

HIPPA provides right to the individual to keep their own health records safe while confidentiality rule prevents sharing of health records without consent.Privacy applies to person and confidentiality applies to data.

HIPPA regulates the way potential participants are identified and contacted and confidentiality depends on the extension of privacy.

2.

HIPPA and confidentiality are also interchangeably used in health care, these terms have some similarities too-

Both the regulations help safegaurd the patient rights of privacy and confidentiality

Both the regulations ensures that the patients information is not exposed at a public platform.

3.

In regard to HIPPA the further clarification can be gained on the principle that under its privacy clause the patient information has to be kept confidential or private alone.

As in regard to confidentiality it should be clarified that need of patient's health record in any legal processing or events can be allowed or the privacy and confidentiality is maintained.