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Don’t Let Pagers Blindside your Privacy and Security Program
Author: Roth, Julie A.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2019
By Julie Roth, JD, MHSA, RHIA
Imagine the following scenario. Jane has served as the HIPAA security officer for a 200-bed community hospital for five years. Fortunately, the hospital’s governing board understands the importance of HIPAA compliance and provides the health informati....
Overdose of Privacy Law Creates Headaches for Student Health Clinics
Author: Roth, Julie A.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2004
When the HIPAA privacy rule went into effect, HIM professionals began juggling HIPAA standards along with all the other federal and state laws impacting health information privacy. While this juggling act is always difficult, the mix of HIPAA and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act....
Getting 'Hip' to Other Privacy Laws: Part 2
Author: Roth, Julie A.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2004
The HIPAA privacy rule is just one of several federal laws that protect the privacy of non-public information. But privacy is not a new concept in healthcare. Healthcare workers have long protected medical information under a varety of state and federal laws, accreditation standards, and rules....
Getting 'Hip' to Other Privacy Laws: Part One of a Two-Part Article
Author: Roth, Julie A.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2004
Although HIPAA currently enjoys the privacy spotlight, it is only one of several federal laws aimed at privacy protection. We have federal protections for everything from our medical and financial information to what videos we rent. When you add the various state privacy laws and accrediting....