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Surveillance
TRICARE Management ActivityHEALTH AFFAIRS
2009 Data Protection Seminar
TMA Privacy Office
Surveillance
TRICARE Management ActivityHEALTH AFFAIRS
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Purpose
The purpose of this presentation is to introduce the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) Privacy Office Surveillance Assist Visit Program and illustrate how an assist visit can highlight the significance of privacy and the protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Protected Health Information (PHI)
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Objectives Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
− Describe the TMA Privacy Office Surveillance Assist Visit Program
− Determine how a TMA Privacy Office Surveillance Assist Visit can help your organization identify opportunities for improvement in complying with the Privacy Act of 1974 and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) requirements
− Identify how to request a TMA Privacy Office Surveillance Assist Visit
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Overview New program developed under the direction of the TMA
Deputy Director and Privacy Officer
Provide assistance to the organization in assessing compliance with the Privacy Act and HIPAA requirements
Organizations that may request an assist visit
− TMA
− TRICARE Area Offices
− TRICARE Regional Offices
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What is Surveillance? An Assist Visit
− Offers objective review of Privacy Act/HIPAA procedures and practices
− Sheds light on the functions and purposes of the TMA Privacy Office
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What is Surveillance? (continued)
An Assist Visit
− Educates on policies, instructions, guidelines, and departmental and federal regulations governing privacy
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What is Surveillance? (continued)
An Assist Visit
− Assists in formulating ways to improve Privacy Act/HIPAA practices
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What is Surveillance? (continued)
Components of an Assist Visit− Review
By gathering information By assessing current privacy practices for baseline
− Identify Weaknesses Opportunities for improvement Best practices
− Prevent By education By process improvement By routine maintenance
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ASSIST VISIT
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Dynamics of Surveillance
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Outcome Ideal outcome
− Educated, Privacy Act/HIPAA-savvy members of the organization
− Business functions are not disrupted by unfortunate events
− Healthcare runs smoothly without protests/questions
Acceptable outcome
− Organizational awareness and education
− Organization meets obligations as defined by regulations
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Group Activity
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Group Activity
George Clooney
Barack Obama
Britney Spears
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Summary You should now be able to:
− Describe the TMA Privacy Office Surveillance Assist Visit Program
− Determine how a TMA Privacy Office Assist Visit can help your organization identify opportunities for improvement in complying with Privacy Act/HIPAA requirements
− Identify how to request a TMA Privacy Office Assist Visit [email protected]
http://www.tricare.mil/tmaprivacy/
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Summary - Who Benefits?
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Summary - Who Benefits? (continued)
Jane Doe
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The Road to Compliance
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Resources DoD 6025.18-R, “DoD Health Information Privacy Regulation”,
January 2003 DoD 5400.11-R, “Department of Defense Privacy Program”,
May 2007 DoD 8580.02-R, “DoD Health Information Security Regulation”,
July 2007 http://www.tricare.osd.mil/tmaprivacy/Mailing-List.cfm to
subscribe to the TMA Privacy Office E-News [email protected] for subject matter questions “TMA Facsimile Transmission Policy for Documents Containing
Personally Identifiable Information and/or Protected Health Information (PII/PHI)”, April 9, 2008
