4 results.
Tackling ARRA’s Privacy Provisions: How One Organization Is Addressing the New Requirements
Author: Wieland, LaVonne R.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2009
Although many have focused on its health IT provisions, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) also includes significant privacy provisions. HIM professionals should read through the various provisions and outline how each is going to affect their organization and what they need....
Filling a Critical Niche: HIM and the Corporate Compliance Committee
Author: Wieland, LaVonne R.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2000
Having served on a corporate compliance committee, I know HIM professionals can bring a lot to the table. If we are not already acting as the chief compliance officer, as committee members we can assist in identifying compliance issues and more importantly, assist in solving problems of nonco....
Compliance in the Physician Office
Author: Wieland, LaVonne R.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 10, 2001
Does your physician practice have a compliance program? Do they know they need one? Do they care? Hopefully, the answer to these questions is "yes." If not, this paper will give you information on what is needed and where to start in developing a compliance program for your....
Authorization Requirements for the Disclosure of Protected Health Information - Retired
Author: Dunn, Rose T; Rose, Angela Dinh; Wieland, LaVonne R.
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: November 2013
Editor’s note: The following article supplants information contained in the October 2002 “Required Content for Authorizations to Disclose” Practice Brief.
The HIPAA privacy rule became effective April 14, 2003, and established standards for information disclosure....