NL0409: PRIVACY RIGHTS, eMEDICAL RECORDS AND RFID CHIPS 10 Contact Hours TAKE THIS COURSE NOW !

OBJECTIVES Discuss and summarize key privacy issues affecting consumers today and tomorrow Explain consumer rights, responsibilities and limitations in relation to personal medical information Explain the challenge of maintaining the right balance among health care quality, patient safety, and health information privacy as it relates to the use/disclosure of information about mental illness and substance use disorders Describe the technology of RFIC chips and its uses, define the risks, and discuss potential public policy approaches to mitigate its potential problems TABLE OF CONTENTS Article #1: Privacy Today: A Review of Current Issues Article #2: Medical Privacy: FAQs Article #3: How Private Is My Medical Information? Article #4: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Government Access to Personal Medical Information Article #5: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Access to Patient Information by Family, Friends, and Others Article #6: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 Article #7: HIPAA Basics Article #8: A Delicate Balance – Behavioral Health and Privacy Article #9: A Policy Statement Article #10: Your Privacy is at Stake