Health Information Management Articles by Topic: HIPAA
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HIM Connection, Issue 52, December 23, 2011
Q. A patient signed an authorization form eight months ago, and her attorney is now submitting it...
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HIM Connection, Issue 52, December 23, 2011
CMS released a final rule to address the medical loss ratio (MLR) by including provisions for...
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HIM Connection, Issue 50, December 13, 2011
On December 1, CMS posted a Special Edition MLN Matters article alerting providers that...
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HIM Connection, Issue 48, November 29, 2011
Q: I need advice for two scenarios in our small outpatient physical therapy clinic. First, what is...
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HIM Connection, Issue 48, November 29, 2011
On November 16, Sutter Health in Sacramento, CA, reported on its website the theft of an...
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HIM Connection, Issue 47, November 22, 2011
Before HITECH, covered entities (CE) could pretty much say the government was all bark and no bite...
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HIM Connection, Issue 47, November 22, 2011
CMS’ Office of E-Health Standards and Services (OESS) won’t enforce compliance with the...
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HIM Connection, Issue 46, November 15, 2011
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) formally released its plans for HITECH-required HIPAA privacy and...
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HIM Connection, Issue 46, November 15, 2011
Q: We have a nurse who has twice mailed test results to the wrong patient. Both times the nurse...
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HIM Connection, Issue 46, November 15, 2011
Patients may have easier access to laboratory results under an HHS proposed rule, "CLIA...
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HIM Connection, Issue 45, November 8, 2011
With potential audits looming, smart healthcare organizations should waste no time ensuring HIPAA...
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HIM Connection, Issue 43, October 25, 2011
Q: A fax containing protected health information (PHI) is sent to an incorrect fax number. Did the...
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HIM Connection, Issue 42, October 18, 2011
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) plans to focus on HIPAA compliance reviews of security...
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HIM Connection, Issue 42, October 18, 2011
Q: A patient signed an authorization form in February permitting release of personal health...
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HIM Connection, Issue 42, October 18, 2011
In the November issue of MRB, you’ll find articles on the following topics!
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HIM Connection, Issue 41, October 11, 2011
HIPAA policy creation is ultimately a four-step process, says Phyllis A. Patrick, MBA, FACHE, CHC...
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HIM Connection, Issue 40, October 4, 2011
Q: One of the physicians in our practice frequently speaks about patients in the hallway and even...
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HIM Connection, Issue 40, October 4, 2011
Healthcare organizations can protect sensitive patient data in a variety of ways as increasing...
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HIM Connection, Issue 39, September 27, 2011
Patients may have easier access to lab results under a proposed rule announced by HHS Secretary...
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HIM Connection, Issue 39, September 27, 2011
How can organizations begin to prepare for a possible HIPAA audit? Recognize that it's all about...
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HIM Connection, Issue 38, September 20, 2011
Q: Should we obtain business associate agreements with colleges that send students to our hospital...
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HIM Connection, Issue 37, September 13, 2011
HHS submitted two reports to Congress as required by the HITECH Act—one on breaches of HIPAA...
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HIM Connection, Issue 37, September 13, 2011
Q: Are poison control agencies considered healthcare providers? Their staff members usually make...
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HIM Connection, Issue 36, September 6, 2011
Q: As a hospital employee, I found a patient wristband on the sidewalk outside the emergency...
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HIM Connection, Issue 35, August 30, 2011
The long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) required by HITECH for accounting of...
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HIM Connection, Issue 34, August 23, 2011
If you're looking for a reason to review your organization's policies and procedures, look no...
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HIM Connection, Issue 33, August 16, 2011
The proposed HIPAA privacy disclosures rule would be an administrative and financial burden for...
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HIM Connection, Issue 33, August 16, 2011
Q: Must a covered entity (CE) provide an accounting of the following disclosures?
A CE...
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HIM Connection, Issue 33, August 16, 2011
In the September issue of MRB, you’ll find articles on the following topics!
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HIM Connection, Issue 32, August 9, 2011
Healthcare organizations can protect themselves from PHI breaches associated with the use of social...
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HIM Connection, Issue 32, August 9, 2011
HHS has released the long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on the changes to the HIPAA...
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HIM Connection, Issue 31, August 2, 2011
The proposed new right for patients to request information on who accessed their health record...
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HIM Connection, Issue 31, August 2, 2011
Q: Is it permissible to allow hospital employees who have been granted access to PHI through the...
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HIM Connection, Issue 30, July 26, 2011
HHS entered into its third largest settlement for potential HIPAA privacy and security rule...
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HIM Connection, Issue 30, July 26, 2011
Q: If a covered entity needs to contract with a staffing agency to provide temporary staff (e.g...
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HIM Connection, Issue 29, July 19, 2011
Q: One of our nurses has “friended” one of our patients on Facebook. Is this allowed?
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HIM Connection, Issue 29, July 19, 2011
Lou Ann Wiedemann, MS, RHIA, FAHIMA, CPEHR, director of professional practice resources at AHIMA in...
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HIM Connection, Issue 29, July 19, 2011
In the August issue of MRB, you’ll find articles on the following articles and more.
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HIM Connection, Issue 28, July 12, 2011
When Raj Chaudhary, MS, PE, CGEIT, goes into hospitals, he typically finds five HIPAA privacy and...
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HIM Connection, Issue 27, July 5, 2011
Q: After meeting with physicians to review lab reports, patients often request a copy of their...
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HIM Connection, Issue 26, June 28, 2011
Don’t forget about protecting security when moving to an EHR. “Electronic health...
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HIM Connection, Issue 25, June 21, 2011
Encryption is a very simple solution that can help healthcare organizations avoid some of the major...
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HIM Connection, Issue 25, June 21, 2011
In the July issue of MRB, you’ll find articles on the following articles and more!
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HIM Connection, Issue 24, June 14, 2011
Q: Posting the surgery schedule has been a recent topic of discussion at our hospital. Who should...
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HIM Connection, Issue 23, June 7, 2011
On May 27 HHS released a display copy of the Accounting of Disclosures proposed rule as required by...
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HIM Connection, Issue 23, June 7, 2011
Q: We were very familiar with Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) requirements before the enactment...
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HIM Connection, Issue 22, May 31, 2011
Q: A covered entity encounters difficulty when executing updated business associate contracts...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 22, May 30, 2011
The rule will ultimately lay the foundation for what healthcare providers will be accountable for...
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HIM Connection, Issue 21, May 24, 2011
The Office of the Inspector General released two reports May 17 questioning the efforts of the...
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HIM Connection, Issue 21, May 24, 2011
Healthcare organizations can learn some important lessons from Cignet Health about how not to...
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HIM Connection, Issue 20, May 17, 2011
With the January 1, 2012 HIPAA version 5010 compliance deadline approaching quickly, CMS and the...
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HIM Connection, Issue 20, May 17, 2011
In the June issue of MRB, you’ll find articles on the following articles and more!
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HIM Connection, Issue 19, May 10, 2011
One possible fallout from an Office for Civil Rights (OCR) increasing HIPAA enforcement action is...
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HIM Connection, Issue 18, May 3, 2011
Q: A private individual notified a clinic that he has been receiving faxed protected health...
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HIM Connection, Issue 16, April 19, 2011
Law enforcement officials must follow an established process to acquire information about patients...
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HIM Connection, Issue 16, April 19, 2011
In the May issue of MRB, you’ll find articles on the following topics and more!
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HIM Connection, Issue 15, April 12, 2011
Here's one trend industry observers say healthcare organizations can expect to see now and in the...
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HIM Connection, Issue 13, March 29, 2011
With newfound authority, some state attorneys general (AG) are beginning to take aim at covered...
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HIM Connection, Issue 12, March 22, 2011
HIPAA enforcement actions have been all over the news in the last month. It began with the Office...
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HIM Connection, Issue 12, March 22, 2011
Q: A 16-year-old patient has admitted to extensive substance abuse, which is documented in his...
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HIM Connection, Issue 11, March 15, 2011
As healthcare organizations look to the future, they should focus on ensuring HIPAA compliance...
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HIM Connection, Issue 11, March 15, 2011
In the April issue of MRB, you’ll find articles on the following topics and more!
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HIM Connection, Issue 10, March 8, 2011
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), HIPAA privacy and security enforcer, issued its first civil...
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HIM Connection, Issue 10, March 8, 2011
Q. What are the requirements for observing surgery? The observer is neither an employee, family...
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HIM Connection, Issue 9, March 1, 2011
Q. I work in patient financial services at a hospital. Like me, several of my coworkers have aging...
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HIM Connection, Issue 8, February 22, 2011
End users—the people in your organization who handle protected health information...
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HIM Connection, Issue 7, February 15, 2011
Q. The Code of Federal Regulations, specifically 45 CFR 160.103, defines protected health...
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HIM Connection, Issue 7, February 15, 2011
In the March issue of MRB, you’ll find articles on the following topics and more!
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HIM Connection, Issue 6, February 8, 2011
In a November 2010 benchmark study by the Ponemon Institute, 49% of 65 respondents identified lack...
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HIM Connection, Issue 5, February 1, 2011
Q. A covered entity received a business associate contract that included breach notification...
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HIM Connection, Issue 4, January 25, 2011
Q: May a preadmission nurse leave messages (e.g., “This is a reminder that your surgery is...
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HIM Connection, Issue 3, January 18, 2011
HIM directors and privacy officers should consider making the following HIPAA-related New...
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HIM Connection, Issue 2, January 11, 2011
Q: During a Kaizen event involving mental healthcare, how can we invite public members of the...
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CDI Strategies, Issue 1, January 6, 2011
CMS detailed seven shortcomings, including old and inadequate policies and procedures, in its 2009...
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HIM Connection, Issue 1, January 4, 2011
Q: Our nursing staff continues to tape patient intake and output sheets outside of patient rooms in...
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HIM Connection, Issue 51, December 28, 2010
You worry about laptop computers and other portable devices being stolen. But what about digital...
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HIM Connection, Issue 50, December 21, 2010
Q. When is Adult Protective Services (APS) entitled to copies of a patient’s medical record...
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HIM Connection, Issue 50, December 21, 2010
In the January issue of MRB, you’ll find articles on the following topics and more!
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HIM Connection, Issue 49, December 14, 2010
Q. Do we need to keep the acknowledgment form when we provide a Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP...
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HIM Connection, Issue 48, December 7, 2010
Q. An insurance company is requesting copies of medical records to review our CPT® coding...
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HIM Connection, Issue 47, November 30, 2010
Hospitals spend $6 billion annually because of data breaches, and federal regulations enacted under...
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HIM Connection, Issue 47, November 30, 2010
CMS detailed seven shortcomings, including old and inadequate policies and procedures, found in its...
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HIM Connection, Issue 46, November 23, 2010
Q. We released protected health information (PHI) to a collection agency because a patient was...
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HIM Connection, Issue 46, November 23, 2010
When it comes to social networking websites, advocates say hospitals can have it both...
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HIM Connection, Issue 46, November 23, 2010
In the December issue of MRB, you’ll find articles on the following topics and more!
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HIM Connection, Issue 45, November 16, 2010
Q. Can staff members communicate patient information via mobile and smartphones?
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HIM Connection, Issue 44, November 9, 2010
To effectively train your staff on HIPAA, mix things up and be creative.
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HIM Connection, Issue 43, November 2, 2010
Q. Would a covered entity or business associate violate the HIPAA Security Rule if it sends PHI in...
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HIM Connection, Issue 42, October 26, 2010
Q. Is a power of attorney still effective after a patient’s death? I was told that a woman...
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HIM Connection, Issue 41, October 19, 2010
Q: If an employee is hospitalized in the facility in which he or she works, does the manager of the...
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HIM Connection, Issue 41, October 19, 2010
In the November issue of MRB, you’ll find articles on the following topics and more!
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HIM Connection, Issue 40, October 12, 2010
The list of breaches of unsecured PHI on the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) website continues to...
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HIM Connection, Issue 39, October 5, 2010
Q. The nursing department in my facility wants to install cameras in a few of the patient rooms. It...
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HIM Connection, Issue 38, September 28, 2010
Q. A patient assaulted another patient while both were at our substance abuse treatment facility...
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HIM Connection, Issue 38, September 28, 2010
When HITECH was signed into law February 17, 2009, privacy and security officers predicted the...
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HIM Connection, Issue 37, September 21, 2010
Many HIPAA privacy and security officers now focus on meeting new regulatory requirements under...
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HIM Connection, Issue 36, September 14, 2010
Focus on working relationships with business associates (BA). Sometimes covered entities sign...
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HIM Connection, Issue 36, September 14, 2010
ARRA brought us an expanded version of HIPAA. Along with it came the clear message that if the last...
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HIM Connection, Issue 35, September 7, 2010
Q: Did HITECH change any HIPAA Security Rule implementation specifications from addressable to...
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HIM Connection, Issue 34, August 31, 2010
On August 24, CMS issued a press release to remind to healthcare providers, health plans...
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HIM Connection, Issue 34, August 31, 2010
How can privacy and security officers perform their jobs when they don’t have enough hours in...
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HIM Connection, Issue 13, August 24, 2010
In the September issue of MRB, you’ll find articles on the following topics and more!
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HIM Connection, Issue 31, August 10, 2010
Q: Can a parent access his or her child’s PHI when the child is in the custody of the...
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HIM Connection, Issue 31, August 10, 2010
Healthcare organizations need to worry about more than just the disposal of paper records. Covered...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 31, August 9, 2010
Many subcontracted entities handle PHI, and it makes sense to make them BAs by definition and...
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HIM Connection, Issue 30, August 3, 2010
Rite Aid Corporation could have avoided a $1 million fine by simply enforcing its HIPAA policies...
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HIM Connection, Issue 30, August 3, 2010
Harry B. Rhodes, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, CPHIMS, FAHIMA, director of practice leadership at AHIMA in...
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HIM Connection, Issue 29, July 27, 2010
On July 15 the Office for Civil Rights posted its annual guidance on conducting risk...
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HIM Connection, Issue 29, July 27, 2010
Q. If we provide laminated copies of our privacy notice on the registration counters, must we post...
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HIM Connection, Issue 29, July 27, 2010
In the August issue of MRB, you’ll find articles on the following topics and more!
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HIM Connection, Issue 27, July 13, 2010
Q. When an attorney requests records and asks that all records be released, must we comply and send...
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HIM Connection, Issue 26, July 6, 2010
Q: We have a medical unit for a pediatric population. This campus includes a school for educating...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 26, July 5, 2010
The information – which the Times says stemmed from an online program for customers to...
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HIM Connection, Issue 25, June 29, 2010
Privacy and security officers may face varying challenges to get buy-in from top leaders for HIPAA...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 25, June 28, 2010
A site user accessed confidential information such as medical records and Social Security numbers...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 25, June 28, 2010
Learn the answer to this HIPAA compliance question.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 25, June 28, 2010
Organizations can create major problems when they allow staff members to buy or use their own...
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HIM Connection, Issue 24, June 22, 2010
The Office for Civil Rights' (OCR) list of entities reporting major patient information breaches...
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HIM Connection, Issue 24, June 22, 2010
Q. We are an MRI facility, and our services are referral-based. We fax MRI reports to referring...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 24, June 21, 2010
Of the 95 breaches on the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) website as of June 17, 32, or 34...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 24, June 18, 2010
After its sixth annual Academic Medical Center Conference in Chapel Hill, NC, June 7-9, the...
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HIM Connection, Issue 23, June 15, 2010
Establish a procedure to protect PHI when clinical staff members leave your organization. This is...
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HIM Connection, Issue 22, June 8, 2010
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) delayed enforcement of the Red Flags Rule for a fifth time, this...
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HIM Connection, Issue 22, June 8, 2010
Q. Do patient sign-in sheets violate the HIPAA privacy rule? If they don’t, does a...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 22, June 7, 2010
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) delayed enforcement of the Red Flags Rule for a fifth time May...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 22, June 7, 2010
The Cincinnati Children’s Hospital reported May 28 that a laptop including information...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 22, June 7, 2010
That’s right.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 22, June 7, 2010
Q. Please explain the relevance of HIPAA to a hospital’s occupational health department and...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 21, May 31, 2010
Learn the answer to this challenging HIPAA compliance scenario.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 21, May 31, 2010
The lawsuit seeks to prevent the FTC from defining physicians as “creditors” whenever...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 21, May 31, 2010
“When information is exposed in transmission, it ought to be encrypted,” Deven McGraw...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 21, May 31, 2010
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which carries out for the Department of Health & Human...
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HIM Connection, Issue 20, May 25, 2010
On May 7 the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a series of guidance documents dealing with risk...
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HIM Connection, Issue 20, May 25, 2010
If you don’t have an identity theft prevention program in place, take action now. The Federal...
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HIM Connection, Issue 20, May 25, 2010
In the June issue of MRB, you’ll find the following articles.Click here for more information...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 20, May 24, 2010
A spokesperson from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which enforces the HIPAA privacy and...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 20, May 24, 2010
Most experts say you must encrypt your laptops and portable devices.
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HIM Connection, Issue 19, May 18, 2010
Q: We inadvertently sent a clinical note to the wrong healthcare provider. Must we conduct a risk...
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HIM Connection, Issue 18, May 11, 2010
Q. Does HITECH supersede our contracts with third-party health insurance policies if the patient...
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HIM Connection, Issue 17, May 4, 2010
The timing of the release of proposed HIPAA regulations per the HITECH Act became a little clearer...
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HIM Connection, Issue 17, May 4, 2010
Jaspinder Grewal is a self-described “techie” who knows that developing cost-effective...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 5, May 1, 2010
This month's issue includes an article on the EHR certification proposed rule, as well as advice...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 5, May 1, 2010
As with laptop and desktop computers, smartphones are also the target of malware that can damage...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 5, May 1, 2010
Many healthcare organizations have pondered these questions. Now OCR has turned its attention to...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 5, May 1, 2010
Account numbers reported to the state are considered patient-identifiable information. Therefore...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 5, May 1, 2010
Jaspinder Grewal is a self-described "techie" who knows that developing cost-effective...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 5, May 1, 2010
In this issue of BOH, you’ll learn some cost-effective ways to ensure HIPAA compliance, what...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 5, May 1, 2010
Encrypting ePHI could help keep your facility off the OCR’s list of patient data breaches on...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 5, May 1, 2010
In this issue of HICI, you'll read about steps you can take to avoid being one of the facilities...
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HIM Connection, Issue 16, April 27, 2010
Ten covered entities (CE) found themselves in CMS’ crosshairs when the federal government...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 16, April 26, 2010
Q. Our hospital is considering allowing staff members in private physician offices to access our...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 16, April 26, 2010
Start blogging about HIPAA with your colleagues today!
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 16, April 26, 2010
Currently, OCR does not post the names of such entities (namely sole practitioners) who report...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 16, April 26, 2010
HITECH requires OCR to make public any breaches affecting 500 or more individuals. OCR will...
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HIM Connection, Issue 15, April 20, 2010
Have you wondered what has been the biggest challenge for healthcare providers since enactment of...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 15, April 19, 2010
A spokesperson from OCR writes in an e-mail to HIPAA Update that OCR considers private...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 15, April 19, 2010
“As of April 2, 2010, a total of 998,422 current and former members have been identified as...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 15, April 19, 2010
OIRA has 90 days to review the regulations, though the head of the submitting agency can extend...
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HIM Connection, Issue 14, April 13, 2010
Q. An emergency department (ED) nurse at a hospital and trauma center saw the name of an...
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HIM Connection, Issue 13, April 6, 2010
Q. Which HIPAA requirements are applicable with respect to notifying the media about a...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 13, April 5, 2010
Three months ago, Blumenthal announced he was suing Health Net of Connecticut, Inc., after the...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 4, April 1, 2010
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal sued Health Net of Connecticut, Inc., for failing...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 4, April 1, 2010
A patient underwent diagnostic testing in the hospital where she was employed. She received a copy...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 4, April 1, 2010
The HIPAA security rule requires this type of assessment. However, many healthcare organizations...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 4, April 1, 2010
Cascade Healthcare Community, a three-hospital health system headquartered in Bend, OR, was one of...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 4, April 1, 2010
In this issue of BOH, you’ll learn what to expect from a government audit in terms of HIPAA...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 4, April 1, 2010
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal sued Health Net of Connecticut, Inc., for failing...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 4, April 1, 2010
The focus of the Red Flags Rule is identity theft, said Rebecca Williams, RN, JD, partner and...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 4, April 1, 2010
In this issue of HICI, you'll read about steps you can take to comply with the Red Flags Rule ahead...
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HIM Connection, Issue 12, March 30, 2010
Now that the Senate and House have put the finishing touches on the newly signed...
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HIM Connection, Issue 12, March 30, 2010
Q. Census workers are requesting information about the residents of our group homes to conduct an...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 12, March 29, 2010
Securing the charts of family members in a locked receptacle or cabinet is a wise precaution...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 12, March 29, 2010
It seems that BA documents are being used inappropriately, or as a “catch all, just in...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 12, March 29, 2010
He asks questions in the piece about which doctors were involved in the incident, were they in the...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 12, March 29, 2010
In cases where OCR does not have written consent, it will cite the entity on its Web site as...
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HIM Connection, Issue 10, March 16, 2010
Q. Whom should we notify if a minor’s record is breached? For example, a grandparent who...
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HIM Connection, Issue 10, March 16, 2010
In the April issue of MRB, you’ll find the following articles, and more!
EHR beat...
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HIM Connection, Issue 9, March 9, 2010
Space is at a premium for many hospitals. Most campuses simply don’t have enough space to...
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HIM Connection, Issue 9, March 9, 2010
Providers know that HIPAA requires them, as covered entities, to impose sanctions consistently...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 9, March 8, 2010
The experts in the room audibly grumbled when talk turned to interoperability and privacy. It's a...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 9, March 8, 2010
We can give you a pretty good idea after seeing the results of HCPro’s HIPAA and HITECH...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 9, March 8, 2010
Per HITECH, BAs must comply with the HIPAA Security Rule and the use and disclosure provisions of...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 9, March 5, 2010
Learn the answer to this HIPAA compliance question.
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HIM Connection, Issue 8, March 2, 2010
Q: Has HITECH enforcement been delayed?
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 3, March 1, 2010
This month's issue includes an article on EHR meaningful use standards and what hospitals should do...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 3, March 1, 2010
HITECH establishes new penalty tiers, so providers should revise their sanction policies now.
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 3, March 1, 2010
When breaches occur, you are required to notify the affected patients or their legal...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 3, March 1, 2010
The wireless and the wired environment are each subject to potentially significant security...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 3, March 1, 2010
OCR has established privacy advisors in each of its regional offices to provide HIPAA privacy and...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 3, March 1, 2010
Don't wait for OCR to publish all the HITECH implementation rules before taking action, Apgar said...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 3, March 1, 2010
In this issue of BOH, you'll learn some final checklist items for HITECH compliance and how to...
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HIM Connection, Issue 7, February 23, 2010
As healthcare organizations begin adapting their HIPAA internal sanctions policies to comply with...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 7, February 22, 2010
Learn the answer to this challenging HIPAA compliance question.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 7, February 22, 2010
As your organization works to comply with breach notification regulations and sets up a “harm...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 7, February 22, 2010
It’s a good time for the C-Suite to be involved in HIPAA compliance.
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HIM Connection, Issue 6, February 16, 2010
Q: Are covered entities and BAs required to revise their BA contracts? Do contracts executed prior...
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HIM Connection, Issue 5, February 9, 2010
Business associates can be directly liable for a breach of unsecured protected health information...
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HIM Connection, Issue 5, February 9, 2010
Q. We use numeric patient account numbers that cannot be tied back to a patient except by a...
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HIM Connection, Issue 5, February 9, 2010
In the March issue of MRB, you’ll find the following articles, and more!
EHR beat...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 5, February 8, 2010
Learn the answer to this tough HIPAA compliance question.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 5, February 8, 2010
The proposed rule for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive states that in Stage 1 of meeting the...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 5, February 8, 2010
Check out our blog posts about these topics discussed during the summit on our HIPAA Update blog:
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 5, February 8, 2010
Please take 5-10 minutes of your time to complete this 11-question survey regarding HIPAA and...
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HIM Connection, Issue 5, February 2, 2010
Q. Does any regulation define the retention period for EHR or electronic medical record audit logs?
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 2, February 1, 2010
In this issue of BOH, you'll learn some final checklist items for HITECH compliance and how to...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 4, February 1, 2010
The EHR standards simply enable you to carry out certain aspects of HIPAA and HITECH better, such...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 2, February 1, 2010
Booz Hamilton Allen, a McLean, VA–based firm that was commissioned in 2008 by the Office of...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 2, February 1, 2010
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act gave approximately...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 2, February 1, 2010
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HIM Connection, Issue 4, January 26, 2010
Educate your patients about playing an active role in fighting medical identity theft, make your...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 3, January 25, 2010
Learn the answer to this challenging HIPAA scenario.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 3, January 25, 2010
With the help of some HITECH experts, we tracked down answers to two of the questions:
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 3, January 25, 2010
The call, formally titled “HIPAA Version 5010 National Provider Call: CMS’ approach for...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 2, January 18, 2010
Learn the answer from this tough HIPAA compliance question.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 2, January 18, 2010
The hard drives were reportedly stolen from a leased office in a Chattanooga strip mall that once...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 2, January 18, 2010
HCPro, Inc. hosted the January 14 audio conference, “Business Associate Action Plan: Comply...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 2, January 18, 2010
Make sure your BAs know they are expected to comply with the HITECH regulations. Some...
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HIM Connection, Issue 1, January 5, 2010
Trendy social networking sites such as Facebook, TwitterTM, MySpaceTM, and blogs pose enough of a...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 2, January 1, 2010
Booz Allen Hamilton, a McLean, VA–based firm that was commissioned in 2008 by the Office of...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 2, January 1, 2010
SenditCertified offers a unique solution: It supports the encryption of transmitted PHI that meets...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 2, January 1, 2010
Is there any regulation that defines the retention period for electronic health record (EHR) or...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 2, January 1, 2010
Major breaches of patient information in 2009 break down into three types: snoopers, hackers, and...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 2, January 1, 2010
Under HITECH—approved as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—business...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
This index of MRB articles provides readers with the date and page of each story in the newsletter...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
Encourage staff members to review HIPAA privacy guidelines by testing them with several questions.
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
Determine whether and how you’re vulnerable, as well as whether revising your policies and...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
Chris Apgar, CISSP, and John R. Christiansen, JD, answered questions regarding BA contracts during...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
BOH revisits the most significant events of 2009 and explores their potential effect in 2010.
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
In this issue of BOH, you’ll learn what some organizations are doing to address the risks of...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
The Federal Trade Commission’s Red Flags rule, existing HIPAA laws, and the new Health...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
Nonetheless, providers subject to the rule’s requirement to develop a program that mitigates...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
Specific developments weren’t mere flashes in the pan; experts say the ripple effect will...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
Inside:
Anticipate impact in 2010
FTC enforcement date finally arrives … at least for...
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HIM Connection, Issue 52, December 29, 2009
Covered entities must carefully select and contract with software vendors and investigate the...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 49, December 28, 2009
Learn the answer to this tough HIPAA compliance question.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 49, December 28, 2009
Use these tips to prepare for HITECH compliance.
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HIM Connection, Issue 51, December 22, 2009
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) now says it will enforce the Red Flags rule June 1, 2010, seven...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 48, December 21, 2009
Go to our HIPAA Update blog and see the posts with the most comments over the last month.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 48, December 21, 2009
Learn the answer to this tough HIPAA compliance question.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 48, December 21, 2009
Prepare written policies that address the process for internal reporting. Consider what potential...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 48, December 21, 2009
HITECH states covered entities must incorporate the new provisions into their BA contracts.
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HIM Connection, Issue 50, December 15, 2009
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) likely will publish a draft or interim final rule outlining the...
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HIM Connection, Issue 50, December 15, 2009
Q: If a breach of PHI occurs and the business associate (BA) or covered entity does not have...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 47, December 14, 2009
This HIPAA internal sanctions audio conference may help you get your policy in line with the HITECH...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 47, December 14, 2009
Learn the answer to this HIPAA compliance scenario.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 47, December 14, 2009
You are only as good as the team you form for security breach notification.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 47, December 14, 2009
Experts told HIPAA Weekly Advisor they expect OCR, the HHS agency that enforces the HIPAA privacy...
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HIM Connection, Issue 49, December 8, 2009
Q. If we update our Notice of Privacy Practice (NPP), do we need to redistribute it to existing...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
Covered entities must carefully select and contract with software vendors and investigate the...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
Learn the answer to this and other tough HIPAA compliance questions.
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
HHS will begin enforcing the breach notification provisions around February 22, 2010. The forms...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
Be determined and thorough, but also patient as you gather evidence and develop a smart game plan...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
In this issue of BOH, you’ll learn the right steps to take when finding and contracting with...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
The forms ended speculation about how HHS wanted covered entities to submit breach notifications to...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
Covered entities must strive to protect PHI against employees who snoop with preparation, strong...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
Be determined and thorough, but also patient as you gather evidence and develop a smart game plan...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
Synopsis for full issue: In this issue of HICI, you’ll read how to effectively manage your...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
HHS’ message is clear: Breaches of electronic protected health information (PHI) should not...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
The December issue of MRB is full of time-saving tips and information for HIM directors. This...
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HIM Connection, Issue 48, December 1, 2009
HIM directors play a key role in collaborating with IT staff members to ensure acceptable...
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HIM Connection, Issue 48, December 1, 2009
HIPAA privacy and security officers must face the reality that employees may misuse their access to...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 45, November 30, 2009
HITECH provides new resources to improve healthcare through advances in health IT and provides...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 45, November 30, 2009
That private information – including names, birth dates, Social Security numbers and injuries...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 45, November 30, 2009
Learn the answer to this tough HIPAA compliance question from your colleague.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 45, November 30, 2009
If the BA is an agent of the CE, the CE is considered to have notice of the breach at the time the...
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HIM Connection, Issue 47, November 24, 2009
HHS unveiled its online breach reporting forms one week after its interim final rule on breach...
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HIM Connection, Issue 46, November 17, 2009
Q. How should we manage the tracking/logging of PHI that may be stored in standard Microsoft...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 43, November 16, 2009
You can protect your organization by investing in communication devices such as BlackBerry®...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 44, November 16, 2009
See the posts that get your HIPAA colleagues talking.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 43, November 16, 2009
Check out our new whitepaper, our third on HITECH-related regulations and laws.
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HIM Connection, Issue 45, November 10, 2009
Q: I am beginning to hear about HIPAA violations occurring on popular Internet sites (e.g...
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HIM Connection, Issue 45, November 10, 2009
HIPAA privacy and security officers must face the reality that employees may misuse their access to...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 42, November 9, 2009
Learn the answer to this HIPAA compliance question.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 42, November 9, 2009
“Many of these documents help clear up questions on whether the subsequent 1135 waivers...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 42, November 9, 2009
The previous delay announcement—from August 1 enforcement to November 1—came in July...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 42, November 9, 2009
Check out our latest HIPAA white paper regarding provisions in the HITECH Act.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 41, November 2, 2009
Learn the answer to this tough compliance question.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 41, November 2, 2009
Does anyone have a sample of an addendum that can be added to our BA agreement that puts us into...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 41, November 2, 2009
Want to add your feedback on HHS' new harm threshold?
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 41, November 2, 2009
The interim final rule becomes effective November 30. HHS has invited public comments on the...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
With the rapidly changing healthcare landscape, the study’s authors continue to follow up on...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
Rebecca Herold, CISSP, CIPP, CISM, CISA, privacy, security, and compliance consultant at Rebecca...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
The rule’s “harm threshold” provision provides CEs an avenue to avoid reporting a...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
In this issue of HICI, you’ll read how one paper’s authors believe the Privacy Rule...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
We found Dell to be significantly lacking in its abil¬ity or willingness to provide the support...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
The rule’s “harm threshold” provision provides CEs an avenue to avoid reporting a...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
Covered entities can be BAs. Rely on the regulatory experts in your field. I can’t speak for...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
Learn the answer to this and more important HIPAA compliance questions.
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
Regardless of how you respond to these privacy and security vulnerabilities, understanding the...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
The privacy and security changes pursuant to the Health Information Technology for Economic and...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
Inside:
Education, credentials just two of many factors that affect salary
Ensure that BA...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
In this issue of BOH, you’ll learn how some providers are offsetting the dangers posed by...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 40, October 26, 2009
Ask these questions during your risk assessment to determine the level of harm to victims of a...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 40, October 26, 2009
See what your HIPAA privacy and security colleagues are talking about on the HIPAA Update blog.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 40, October 26, 2009
The House of Representatives filed a bill October 8 that would exempt a healthcare practice with 20...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 39, October 19, 2009
Learn the answer to this challenging HIPAA compliance question.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 39, October 19, 2009
Lisa Martinelli, Highmark, Inc.'s chief privacy officer, told the Tribune-Review the information...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 39, October 19, 2009
Add your feedback to a hot-button issue -- HHS' HIPAA harm threshold in the interim final rule on...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 39, October 19, 2009
The Red Flags Rule, which will be enforced beginning November 1, requires healthcare entities...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 38, October 12, 2009
The Congressmen say this concept was explicitly rejected when they crafted the American Recovery...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 37, October 5, 2009
Q. Several weeks ago, some security specialists indicated that their staff members take paper PHI...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 37, October 5, 2009
In part, the rule ensures that genetic information is not used to deny healthcare coverage and will...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 37, October 5, 2009
“People are shell-shocked,” says Blustein, partner and co-chair of Garfunkel Wild &...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 37, October 5, 2009
HHS releases the step-by-step reporting form for breach notification.
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
HIM director salaries are on the rise, according to HCPro’s MRB salary survey. Half of the...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
The biggest difference between the two is that the patient has access to and the ability to change...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
OCR now will determine whether HIPAA security standards preempt any state laws, impose financial...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act includes financial...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
: The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act includes...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
Learn the answer to this and more HIPAA compliance questions from your peers.
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
Adjusting to some of the new requirements will be difficult, but other aspects of the rule...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
In this issue of BOH, you’ll learn of the challenges stakeholders face in adopting EHRs and...
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HIM Connection, Issue 39, September 29, 2009
Nothing is concrete, but the fog surrounding meaningful use—its eventual definition...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 36, September 28, 2009
The compliance date on HHS' interim final rule on breach notification has passed. Are you ready to...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 36, September 28, 2009
Don't forget to dish out those Notice of Privacy Practices.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 36, September 28, 2009
What's hot on the HIPAA Update blog?
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HIM Connection, Issue 36, September 8, 2009
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act provides a...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
This month’s issue covers a wide variety of topics of interest to HIM directors. Our cover...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
In this issue of BOH, you’ll read about how privacy and security officers play a role in...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
HHS will review the recommendations and release a proposed rule by the end of the year. The content...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
Review, or even rewrite, your policy if you think it’s outdated, says Dena Boggan, CPC, CMC...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
If a patient asks our radiology department for a CD of his study images for his or her use, must...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
The service should be of interest to covered entities and business associates that require secure...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
Colleagues John Jensen and Ross T. Janssen, Esq., CISSP, knew they needed a training system that...
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HIM Connection, Issue 35, September 1, 2009
The cost of a privacy breach far exceeds any fines authorized by the Health Information for...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 32, August 31, 2009
Learn the answer to this tough HIPAA compliance question.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 32, August 31, 2009
Business associates need to know who they are regarding HIPAA rules. Covered entities do, too.
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HIM Connection, Issue 34, August 25, 2009
HHS released an interim final rule regarding breach notification and the acceptable methods for...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 31, August 24, 2009
The rule was issued under the mandate from Congress in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...
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HIM Connection, Issue 33, August 18, 2009
Since HIPAA first took effect in 2003, HCPro, Inc. has been an industry leader in privacy and...
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HIM Connection, Issue 33, August 18, 2009
Hospitals should take a tiered approach when establishing sanction policies that consider various...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 30, August 17, 2009
You will find all these training resources on our new blog, HIPAA Update.
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HIM Connection, Issue 32, August 11, 2009
The secretary of HHS shifted enforcement of the HIPAA security rule from CMS to the Office for...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 29, August 10, 2009
Learn the answer to this challenging HIPAA scenario.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 29, August 10, 2009
Now that OCR has the HIPAA Security Rule under its umbrella, does that mean more enforcement?
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 29, August 10, 2009
Welcome to our new HIPAA Update blog -- your one-stop shopping for HIPAA privacy and security...
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HIM Connection, Issue 31, August 4, 2009
On July 29, the Federal Trade Commission announced that—for a third time—it has pushed...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 28, August 3, 2009
The hospital was also hit with a $250,000 fine on May 15 for similar privacy violations against...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 28, August 3, 2009
Learn the answer to your tough HIPAA privacy and security questions.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 28, August 3, 2009
Red Flags was supposed to go into effect on November 1, 2008, but it was pushed back to May 1...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
Covered entities (CE) and business associates (BA) are not required to follow HHS guidance...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
This month’s issue covers a wide variety of topics of interest to HIM directors. Our cover...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
HIPAA may not be fun to teach, learn, or execute because of its complexity, but it needn’t be...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
A: If the fax included the patient’s Social Security number, you probably need to inform the...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
Ingersoll’s story, which she shared at the 2008 HIPAA Summit in Boston, is an example of how...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
The Rhode Island health information exchange (HIE), named “currentcare,” will go live...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
In this issue of BOH, you’ll read about one healthcare worker’s battle to fight a...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
Colleagues John Jensen and Ross T. Janssen, Esq., CISSP, knew they needed a training system that...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
HIPAA may not be fun to teach, learn, or execute because of its complexity, but it needn’t be...
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HIM Connection, Issue 30, July 28, 2009
You’re a HIPAA expert and a trainer in a hospital, which means two things are certain: You...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 27, July 27, 2009
In 2009 and 2010, HIEs are expected to see new opportunities with the American Recovery and...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 27, July 27, 2009
The language in your business associate agreement should require the BA to notify the covered...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 26, July 20, 2009
The answers to your toughest HIPAA questions.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 26, July 20, 2009
HHS is hiring privacy specliasts. What does this mean for enforcement?
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 26, July 20, 2009
This hospital did not learn from its first privacy mistake.
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 8, July 16, 2009
Perhaps the most revealing results pertained to research administration and processes, where the...
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HIM Connection, Issue 28, July 14, 2009
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) developed the Red Flags Rule pursuant to the Fair and Accurate...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 24, July 6, 2009
Now that hospitals have a draft of the meaningful use criteria that the Health Information...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
All organizations must develop a plan for every scenario, even the nightmares you’d prefer...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
The FTC announced in early May that it delayed enforcement of the rule to give creditors and...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act specifies the...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
In this issue of HICI, you’ll learn about where HHS is in terms of defining unsecure PHI...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
All organizations must develop a plan for every scenario, even the nightmares you’d prefer...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
Learn the answer to this and more of your challenging HIPAA questions.
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
The new HHS guidance, which is still at the draft stage, provides acceptable encryption and...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
“What if the decision to share information is the patient’s rather than the...
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HIM Connection, Issue 26, June 30, 2009
Q: When patients ask us to release their entire record, must we restrict disclosure to the minimum...
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HIM Connection, Issue 26, June 30, 2009
HIPAA does not address faxing patient information specifically, but does protect it under the...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 23, June 29, 2009
Want to know all about the HITECH? CMS has a fact sheet for you.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 23, June 29, 2009
Get your answers to the toughest HIPAA questions from your colleagues.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 23, June 29, 2009
HIPAA 5010 is part of a growing laundry list of chores for providers out there today.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 23, June 29, 2009
Are business associates ready to comply with HITECH? Do you know who your BAs are? Some covered...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 22, June 22, 2009
What do you and your BAs need to know about new HIPAA laws? Here's a small slice.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 22, June 22, 2009
The answers to your tough HIPAA compliance questions.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 22, June 22, 2009
The final definition of "meaningful use" could be quite different when CMS issues a...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 21, June 15, 2009
Here's a tip on complying with the Red Flags Rule: Get it into your contract with a business...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 21, June 15, 2009
Before ICD-10, there's the HIPAA Version 5010. And you must be ready to comply.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 21, June 15, 2009
Rhode Island patients can share their information with their state -- if they want to.
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HIM Connection, Issue 23, June 9, 2009
As technology grows, evolves, and spawns newer versions of itself, security and privacy challenges...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 20, June 8, 2009
The HIPAA privacy rule addresses disclosure of PHI for treatment and payment purposes and permits...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 20, June 8, 2009
CVS promises it is working diligently on protecting patients' privacy.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 20, June 5, 2009
Red Flags Rule -- comply today. Be thankful you avoided public scrutiny tomorrow.
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HIM Connection, Issue 22, June 2, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 hit business associates (BA) hard because they...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 6, June 1, 2009
Although the privacy, security, and integrity of health information have not been subjected to...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 6, June 1, 2009
In this issue of HICI, you?ll learn about the small changes you can make now to BA contracts in...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 6, June 1, 2009
This month’s issue is full of time-saving tips and guidance. Our EHR beat column features one...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 19, June 1, 2009
Your answer to a HIPAA compliance question.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 19, June 1, 2009
Here's a few ways to get started with compliance of HITECH.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 19, June 1, 2009
HHS has issued a report on what it's done since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 19, June 1, 2009
A Tenet Healthcare Corp. employee faces charges of access device fraud, criminal HIPAA violations...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 6, June 1, 2009
In this issue of BOH, you’ll learn how an effective risk assessment can be a money-saver (and...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 6, June 1, 2009
You don’t have to know everything about new technology at once. Instead, start by following...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 6, June 1, 2009
Risk assessment is a process intended to protect the enterprise, its assets, and its ability to...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 6, June 1, 2009
The answers to your challenging HIPAA questions.
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 6, June 1, 2009
In January, the AAHC published The HIPAA Privacy Rule: Lacks Patient Benefit, Impedes Research...
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HIM Connection, Issue 21, May 26, 2009
CMS issued a special edition Medlearn Matters article (SE0904) that provides an overview of the...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 18, May 18, 2009
Another breach of PHI by computer hackers has a university scrambling to notify people of 160,000...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 18, May 18, 2009
The answers to your tough HIPAA questions.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 18, May 18, 2009
Let your thoughts be heard about unsecure PHI with HHS.
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HIM Connection, Issue 19, May 12, 2009
AHIMA released a new practice brief May 2 that addresses the importance of creating a united...
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HIM Connection, Issue 18, May 5, 2009
President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—specifically Title...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 5, May 1, 2009
This month’s issue is full of time-saving tips and guidance related to
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 5, May 1, 2009
If you’re thinking about taking advantage of the incentive payments under the American...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 5, May 1, 2009
Medical identity theft is an ugly reality for healthcare organizations, patients, and payers...
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HIM Connection, Issue 18, May 1, 2009
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has extended the Red Flags Rule enforcement deadline to August 1...
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HIM Connection, Issue 17, April 28, 2009
HHS published guidance April 17 that identifies the technologies and methodologies that render...
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HIM Connection, Issue 17, April 28, 2009
If you’re thinking about taking advantage of the incentive payments for EHR implementation...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 15, April 27, 2009
How do you comply with HIPAA working with patient photographs?
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 15, April 27, 2009
Miss HHS' draft guidance on securing PHI? We've got it.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 15, April 27, 2009
How should your business associates be trained? We want to know.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 15, April 27, 2009
Senators are scheduled to vote on President Barack Obama's nomination for Secretary of HHS early...
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HIM Connection, Issue 16, April 21, 2009
If you’ve got an opinion on the proposed rule to require vendors of a personal health record...
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HIM Connection, Issue 16, April 21, 2009
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a guide, Fighting Fraud with the Red Flags Rule: A...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 14, April 20, 2009
Looking for a new definition of unsecured protected health information?
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 14, April 20, 2009
Learn the answers to your toughest HIPAA questions.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 14, April 20, 2009
Business associates must be trained on the HIPAA Security Rule. We want to know what you think is...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 14, April 20, 2009
The FTC will publish an interim final regulation no later than August 17, which is 180 days after...
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HIM Connection, Issue 15, April 14, 2009
It’s just one part of the much-publicized American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, but...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 13, April 13, 2009
Organizations should use these OCR principles to better understand how they can exchange...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 13, April 13, 2009
Red Flags Rule compliance is May 1. Here's a report the FTC released to get you on track.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 14, April 13, 2009
Learn the answer to this important HIPAA compliance question.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 14, April 13, 2009
How are business associates going to train staff members in light of the new HIPAA laws?
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HIM Connection, Issue 14, April 7, 2009
The World Privacy Forum announced its publication of a comprehensive HIPAA privacy guide written...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 13, April 6, 2009
Here's what happens when a few staff members get nosey with a patient's record.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 13, April 6, 2009
Any time you have a car with a sign that mentions you volunteer at a hospice, it could affect a...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 13, April 6, 2009
The HITECH calls for breach notification requirements for covered entities and business associates...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 13, April 6, 2009
Are you text messaging information about patients? Know the answers regarding HIPAA concerns.
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 4, April 1, 2009
Learn the answers to the toughest questions on HIPAA from our experts
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HIM Connection, Issue 13, March 31, 2009
As part of its December 2008 Privacy and Security Toolkit, the Office for Civil Rights discussed...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 12, March 30, 2009
Patients must have EHRs by 2014. About only 1.5% of hospitals have them, a new study says.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 12, March 30, 2009
If you are looking to encrypt your data on patient records, here are some basic things to know.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 12, March 30, 2009
Know the major provisions in the HITECH Act? How about these, too?
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 12, March 30, 2009
After a person is released from prison is it a HIPAA violation to release the patient’s...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 11, March 23, 2009
An electronic security breach may have exposed 1,000 Social Security Numbers.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 11, March 23, 2009
Mark these important dates down on your HIPAA calendar.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 11, March 23, 2009
Funeral homes can call your covered entity with requests for patient information. How do you handle...
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HIM Connection, Issue 11, March 17, 2009
Q. Is it a breach of patient privacy and confidentiality if we print the patient’s...
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HIM Connection, Issue 11, March 17, 2009
Medical identity theft is an ugly reality for healthcare organizations, patients, and payers...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 10, March 16, 2009
Got a success story regarding your HIPAA compliance or training program? Let us know.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 10, March 16, 2009
Business associates have new compliance requirements regarding the HIPAA Security Law. Here are a...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 10, March 16, 2009
Google made a mistake you do not want to at your facility regarding software and patient records.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 10, March 16, 2009
The federal goverment changed the penalties for privacy breaches. Here's how the break down.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 10, March 16, 2009
Does your facility come in contact with police warning you about patients who are addicted to...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 9, March 9, 2009
Got PHI questions? The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) may have your answer.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 9, March 9, 2009
Learn the answer to this HIPAA question from one of our readers.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 9, March 9, 2009
U.S. President leaned toward Kansas to find his pick as for the new head of HHS.
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HIM Connection, Issue 9, March 3, 2009
On February 17, U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law a $787 billion economic American...
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HIM Connection, Issue 9, March 3, 2009
When the OCR revised the HIPAA privacy rule in 2003, it specified accepted uses and disclosures for...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 8, March 2, 2009
Q: Do patients need to renew HIPAA acknowledgements every year?
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 8, March 2, 2009
The economic stimulus package approved on Feb. 17 included billions of dollars for health...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 8, March 2, 2009
HIPAA doesn’t prevent attorneys from questioning physicians about their patients&rsquo...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 8, March 2, 2009
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council updated its Payment Card Industry Data...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 6, February 23, 2009
At some point, you will need to present an idea to your board of directors. Here’s one way to...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 6, February 23, 2009
U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law last week an economic stimulus Act that has major...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 6, February 23, 2009
Q. May a spouse obtain the prescription records of an incarcerated spouse without written...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 6, February 23, 2009
CVS will pay the price for potential privacy breaches on millions of patients’ records.
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HIM Connection, Issue 7, February 17, 2009
Q. Funeral homes sometimes call requesting a deceased patient’s Social Security number (SSN...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 5, February 16, 2009
HHS launched a new Web site including content on HIPAA regulations under a user-friendly format.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 5, February 16, 2009
Most providers will need to present an idea to their board of directors. Here’s one tip to...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 5, February 16, 2009
Q. Do notices of privacy practices (NPP) apply to business associates of a covered entity, such as...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 5, February 16, 2009
The only step left to approve a $787 billion economic stimulus bill is President Barack...
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HIM Connection, Issue 6, February 10, 2009
As healthcare continues its push toward more transparency, consumers are taking a more proactive...
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APCs Weekly Monitor, Issue 6, February 6, 2009
Mandatory HIPAA training usually generates the same excitement as a trip to the dentist. Sure, you...
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HIM Connection, Issue 5, February 3, 2009
You’ve undoubtedly seen the headlines and silently hoped it wouldn’t happen to your...
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HIM Connection, Issue 5, February 3, 2009
Eat better, go to the gym more often, and take up a hobby; these are all fine New Year’s...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 3, February 2, 2009
Want to make your HIPAA training a little more fun? Use the example of this facility and bring...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 3, February 2, 2009
Q. Is overhead paging a patient by name back to a clinic or hospital area a HIPAA violation?
Learn...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 3, February 2, 2009
The consumer should be the key focus for consideration of prevention, detection, and remediation of...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 3, February 2, 2009
The VA must pay its veterans -- $20 million. The department settled a class-action lawsuit by five...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 3, February 2, 2009
The healthcare industry needs to be better on research. We can start by revising the HIPAA privacy...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 2, February 1, 2009
Sensitive scenarios require extra attention when releasing protected health information. Ensure...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 2, February 1, 2009
When it comes to release of information (ROI), there is no one-stop shop that provides HIM...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 2, February 1, 2009
EHRs, patient safety, privacy, and security are among the common themes in official updates to the...
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HIM Connection, Issue 4, January 27, 2009
On January 15, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology released a...
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HIM Connection, Issue 4, January 27, 2009
EHRs, patient safety, privacy, and security are among the common themes in official updates to the...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 2, January 26, 2009
You can never have enough HIPAA privacy and security training at your facility -- especially your...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 2, January 26, 2009
A West Virginia town’s health department officials identified a former temporary billing...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 2, January 26, 2009
BlueCross sent “explanation of benefit” forms to members in November that also featured...
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HIM Connection, Issue 3, January 20, 2009
If you missed the October 15, 2008 day-long medical identity theft town hall meeting sponsored by...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 1, January 19, 2009
Get your information on protecting the confidentiality of PII from NIST via its new release.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 1, January 19, 2009
Consumers will be happy with this update as far as sharing their family health history.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 1, January 19, 2009
Physicians’ offices are not bereft of HIPAA compliance issues.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 1, January 12, 2009
Red flag -- get ready for red flag identity theft rules, which are mandatory May 1, 2009.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 1, January 12, 2009
Americans want more of a choice with healthcare, and HHS is ready to give it to them.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 1, January 12, 2009
You need to know if the roles of your privacy and security officers are compliant. Find out here.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 1, January 12, 2009
The Obama era begins this month. You should begin watching his Congress now.
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HIM Connection, Issue 1, January 6, 2009
On December 15, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced its initiation of the...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 1, January 1, 2009
Care New England, a three-hospital system in Rhode Island, was familiar with the acronym PHR...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 1, January 1, 2009
Personal health records (PHR) can literally change the world. Sound a bit lofty? Kerry Weems...
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HIM Connection, Issue 51, December 30, 2008
The first step in creating a legal hold plan is the formation of a discovery response team.
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 51, December 15, 2008
Last week’s issue discussed the use of “honeypots,” fictitious medical records...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 51, December 15, 2008
An employee of a McKees Rocks, PA, OB/GYN office who posted unfavorable comments about patients on...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 51, December 15, 2008
A laptop containing the PHI of approximately 50 patients was stolen from Salem (MA) Hospital, the...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 51, December 15, 2008
Q. It’s my understanding that HIPAA doesn’t require breach notification except through...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 50, December 8, 2008
Some facilities use “honeypots” as bait to catch snooping staff members who are in...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 50, December 8, 2008
The International Association of Privacy Professions and Intel have teamed up to dedicate January...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 50, December 8, 2008
The Departments of Education and HHS recently issued guidance on the Family Educational Rights and...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 50, December 8, 2008
A. A health plan can use Microsoft Outlook to exchange PHI with network physicians, but only if it...
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APCs Weekly Monitor, Issue 49, December 5, 2008
To catch snooping staff, some hospitals and other HIPAA-covered entities use fictitious medical...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 48, December 1, 2008
Two professors at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland have called for increasing oversight...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 48, December 1, 2008
Your remote access employees must follow company protocol for HIPAA compliance. In fact, you should...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 48, December 1, 2008
Vandals stole an unattended laptop that included health information of 100,000 patients from the...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 48, December 1, 2008
Q. A member of the media contacts a hospital to inquire about a particular patient and identifies...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 12, December 1, 2008
All you need is a few dollars, a few classes, and a passing exam grade, and those few letters...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 12, December 1, 2008
Every day, in every industry, businesses are bought and sold, new management replaces old...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 12, December 1, 2008
It doesn’t matter whether a staff member peeks at the medical record of Tiger Woods, John...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 12, December 1, 2008
Health Information Compliance Insider® December 2008
Inside:
Honeypots: A sweet tool you can...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 12, December 1, 2008
Your healthcare facility today probably allows or has pondered the idea of allowing employees to...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 12, December 1, 2008
All you need is a few dollars, a few classes, and a passing exam grade, and those few letters...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 12, December 1, 2008
It doesn’t matter whether a staff member peeks at the medical record of Tiger Woods, John...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 12, December 1, 2008
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently criticized CMS’ lack of HIPAA security rule...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 47, November 24, 2008
You can never be too prepared for a disaster at your facility – for not only tornados...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 47, November 24, 2008
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) released an article aimed at helping...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 47, November 24, 2008
Q. Do nurses violate HIPAA when they give patients injections or take their vital signs in public...
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HIM Connection, Issue 45, November 18, 2008
The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced in a November 4 press release that it has...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 46, November 17, 2008
Transmitting PHI via cell phone or BlackBerry—whether verbally, via text message, or...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 46, November 17, 2008
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released publication SP 800-124...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 46, November 17, 2008
The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced in a November 4 press release that it has...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 46, November 17, 2008
A. Answering the court’s questions with the minimum information necessary would not have...
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HIM Connection, Issue 44, November 11, 2008
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a final report October 27 reviewing CMS’ HIPAA...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 45, November 10, 2008
Frequent practice is essential to protecting patient information, maintaining business operations...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 45, November 10, 2008
The recent rash of privacy and security breaches involving high-profile victims illustrates the...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 45, November 10, 2008
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a largely critical final report October 27 reviewing...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 45, November 10, 2008
Q. We have a new registration area with a counter where patients sit when registering and signing...
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HIM Connection, Issue 43, November 4, 2008
Ask the expert: What steps must we follow when disciplining employees involved in a privacy breach?
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HIM Connection, Issue 43, November 4, 2008
On October 24 the American Hospital Association (AHA) published a sample policy hospitals can use...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 44, November 3, 2008
Your healthcare organization may already have an identity theft policy in place to mitigate the...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 44, November 3, 2008
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released publication SP 800-66 Revision...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 44, November 3, 2008
A. Flow sheets should contain the minimum necessary information because they may be accessible to...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 11, November 1, 2008
Despite the thoroughness of your policies and procedures, the effectiveness of your training, and...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 11, November 1, 2008
Disasters aren’t a threat only in areas susceptible to tornados, earthquakes, hurricanes...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 11, November 1, 2008
People use cell phones to chat with friends and family, send text messages, and photograph each...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 11, November 1, 2008
Inside:
Keep cell phone use compliant
Disaster preparedness: Design, update, and practice your...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 11, November 1, 2008
Q. May a transcriptionist type a medical report pertaining to a visit between the physician and a...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 11, November 1, 2008
This scenario is becoming increasingly common: A patient presents to the HIM department and...
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Medical Records Briefing, Issue 11, November 1, 2008
Although identity theft is often associated with exploited credit cards, patients can also be...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 11, November 1, 2008
Inside: Flag identity theft as federal rule takes effect Q&A: Handle flower deliveries, media...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 11, November 1, 2008
Although identity theft is often associated with exploited credit cards, patients can also be...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 11, November 1, 2008
Learn the answers to the toughest HIPAA questions on privacy and security.
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 11, November 1, 2008
Disasters aren’t a threat only in areas susceptible to tornados, earthquakes, hurricanes...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 11, November 1, 2008
Occasionally, special situations arise in which a patient may be unable to execute an authorization...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 11, November 1, 2008
Mobile devices, especially smart phones, have become increasingly important in healthcare.
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 11, November 1, 2008
Despite the thoroughness of your policies and procedures, the effectiveness of your training, and...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 43, October 27, 2008
Thanks to new legislation, protecting people’s data is now of primary importance in several...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 43, October 27, 2008
Providing every person with a unique patient identification number would be worth the high price...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 43, October 27, 2008
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has extended the red flags medical identity theft rule...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 43, October 27, 2008
Q. Our state health department mails surveys to patients about their HIV status. The exterior of...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 42, October 20, 2008
San Juan Regional Medical Center has terminated the employment of a nurse who publicized an...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 42, October 20, 2008
Experts attending the October 15 Medical Identity Theft Town Hall sponsored by the Office of the...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 42, October 20, 2008
Human error—not hackers—is apparently to blame in a security breach that affected 45...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 42, October 20, 2008
Q. Our organization received information indicating that medical personnel must attend at least 50...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 41, October 13, 2008
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the publication SP 800-115...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 41, October 13, 2008
Advances in information technology (IT) can improve the quality and other aspects of healthcare...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 41, October 13, 2008
The OCR recently posted an FAQ regarding the status of the privacy rule during a national or public...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 41, October 13, 2008
Q. What are the reporting requirements when a company laptop computer containing specially...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 40, October 6, 2008
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation creating an oversight office to...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 40, October 6, 2008
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) will continue monitoring CMS and OCR HIPAA security rule and...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 40, October 6, 2008
Effective November 1, hospitals must have a plan to detect, mitigate, and prevent red flags that...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 40, October 6, 2008
Q. We decided to improve physical security by distributing visitor badges to visitors and patients...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 10, October 1, 2008
Kyle Miller, CISSP, has spent nearly three decades in information technology (IT), including work...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 10, October 1, 2008
Outsourcing medical billing, coding, and transcription overseas yields significant savings for...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 10, October 1, 2008
The emergency room (ER) is one place where unpredictability is the norm, where critical and...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 10, October 1, 2008
Inside: Keep your staff members’ e-mail private and secure HIPAA and the use of electronic...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 10, October 1, 2008
In an era of instant connectivity, many physicians find that sending PHI and other confidential...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 10, October 1, 2008
My friends in the e-commerce world tell me that they continually run into representatives of HIPAA...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 10, October 1, 2008
Q. What are the reporting requirements when a company laptop containing specially protected health...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 10, October 1, 2008
Kyle Miller, CISSP, has spent nearly three decades in information technology (IT), including work...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 10, October 1, 2008
The emergency room (ER) is one place where unpredictability is the norm, where critical and...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 39, September 29, 2008
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on September 17 released a report on HHS’ work to...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 39, September 29, 2008
Two staff members guilty of taking patient photographs with cell phones and posting them on MySpace...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 39, September 29, 2008
HHS’ Office for Civil Rights has published two guides (one for healthcare providers...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 39, September 29, 2008
Q. Is it a HIPAA violation to display thank-you letters from patients or their families on a...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 38, September 22, 2008
Boulder Community Hospital has notified police that copies of patient intake forms are...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 38, September 22, 2008
EDS Corp. of Texas will pay $250,000 as part of a settlement for a mailing mistake that resulted in...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 38, September 22, 2008
CMS reminds healthcare providers with NPIs that have records in the National Plan and Provider...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 38, September 22, 2008
Q. A father takes his child to the dentist. The child is a covered party under the father’s...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 37, September 15, 2008
National Institute of Health (NIH) officials have removed two databases containing patient DNA...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 37, September 15, 2008
CMS has issued MLN Matters 6129 (based on Transmittal R5172CP), which clarifies changes affecting...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 37, September 15, 2008
HHS’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology will sponsor a Town...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 37, September 15, 2008
Q. If an employer pays for employee physicals or consultations that are performed for employment...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 36, September 8, 2008
Six Alzheimer’s patients at Brookside Assisted Living in Buford, GA, are victims of identity...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 36, September 8, 2008
The California Senate has approved a plan to protect patient privacy with new oversight and greater...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 36, September 8, 2008
CMS will post sample findings and lessons learned from the security compliance reviews it began...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 36, September 8, 2008
Q: May staff members in the home health field e-mail patient information if they use initials only?
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 9, September 1, 2008
It doesn’t matter whether your facility is located in a large U.S. metropolitan area or a...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 9, September 1, 2008
HHS has thrown down the gauntlet; HIPAA violations may now come with a price. HHS and Seattle-based...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 9, September 1, 2008
Editor’s note: Brandt is president of Brandt & Associates, Inc., a healthcare consulting...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 9, September 1, 2008
Coding and billing staff members don’t have much face-to-face interaction with patients, but...
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Briefings on HIPAA, Issue 9, September 1, 2008
Inside:
Avoid the ‘dirty little secret’ inside healthcare
Limit data leakage with...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 35, September 1, 2008
On August 22, HHS announced a proposed regulation to replace the ICD-9 code sets now used to report...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 35, September 1, 2008
A Stockholm hospital has suspended one of its nurses upon learning that she posted 14 photographs...
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 35, September 1, 2008
Healthcare staff frequent participants in medical identity theft
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HIPAA Weekly Advisor, Issue 35, September 1, 2008
Q. One of our physical therapy providers may sell his practice and has inquired whether HIPAA is a...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 9, September 1, 2008
Editor's note: This is HICI's second installment of little-known HIPAA facts from industry...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 9, September 1, 2008
Editor's note: This is the fifth and final article in a series highlighting HIPAA training needs...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 9, September 1, 2008
It doesn't matter whether your facility is located in the largest U.S. metropolitan area or a small...
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Health Information Compliance Insider, Issue 9, September 1, 2008
Inside:
Minimize mistakes when responding to the media;
Train billing and coding staff...