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C427 Task 1 C427 Technology Applications in Healthcare .docx  C427 Technology Applications in Healthcare   Performance Assessment RBP1 Task 1  A)1. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Training  Administration of HIPAA training will be conducted by the hospitals Education department. An initial lecture will be given during orientation week for all new employees, with a mandatory refresher course assigned each year through the healthcare systems online employee portal, followed by a brief examination to measure comprehension. Each year, the effectiveness of the training will be evaluated by the Environment of Care Committee through monitoring performance indicators, with recommendations for improvement submitted back to the Education department for implementation.  a.Protected Healthcare Information  Three appropriate types of Protected Health Information (PHI) to be shared among the staff:  ï‚·Patient Name  ï‚·Date of Birth  ï‚·Medical Record Number (MRN)  i.Proper sharing of PHI within the organization should only take place in secure, private areas of the facility between authorized individuals. Sharing should never take place in public areas where unauthorized individuals could see or overhear.   ii.Protected Healthcare Information should be kept strictly confidential and on a need-to-know basis, provided only to members of the patients care team, the patient, and persons legally authorized (by permission of the patient or by court order).   b.Penalties for Patient Information Breach  When a breach of HIPAA pr