Essay Sample about OSHA, The FDA, and HIPPA

Osha, the FDA, and HIPPA are all sets of rules of regulations that aim to protect the rights of the people. Osha focuses on regulating safe conditions for workers.The FDA regulates fields such as food, drugs, and medical devices. And HIPAA regulates insurance and medical privacy.     

Osha was passed in 1970 by president Richard nixon. There were a few reasons for it’s passing. One was because of the increase of workplace accidents following WWII. And another one was because of the “Chemical Revolution” where new chemicals were being introduced to the environment causing alarm in many people. Osha is a set of laws and regulations focused on making the working conditions for employees safer. Many fields such as MA are affected by forcing employers to provide a safe work environment. (LaborLawCenter 2018)      

The FDA was passed in 1906 by president Theodore Roosevelt. Following the release of Sinclair's novel “The Jungle” which brought to light the unsanitary conditions of the chicago meat packing industry. The FDA regulates the production of food, drug, medical devices, and any device that emits radiation. MAs are heavily affected by the FDA, it regulates the drugs and medical devices they are going to be using. (HIPAA Journal 2017)       

HIPPA was passed in 1996 by president Bill Clinton. It’s purpose is to regulate the transfer of medical records between hospitals Along with helping people carry over their insurance when switching between companies. Another purpose of HIPAA is to recognize and enforce patients rights. It started in the early 1990s. With the advances in technology it became apparent that the medical industry would become more efficient with computerized medical records. This and the apparent needs of the medical industry to increase standards when dealing with healthcare data. These standards also increased the patient's right to medical privacy. HIPAA is important to workers in the medical field due to it dictating the standard when handling patients' medical records. (Hipaa: History and consequences of violation)       

It’s important for people getting into the medical field to have at least a basic understanding of these three laws. If these laws are violated it can lead to the loss of one's license, fines, and or jail time. And thanks to these laws the patients quality of care has improved drastically.