Author: Ballam, Holly

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 1999

Information Security Program
XYZ Hospital
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1. Poli....

Author: Brandt, Mary D.

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: June 1996

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Brandt, Mary D.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: February 02, 2002

Since the final HIPAA privacy regulations were published, there’s been a lot of discussion about “minimum necessary” requirements. Under the regulations, healthcare providers and payers must make reasonable efforts to limit the use or disclosure of protected health information to the minimum....

Author: Brostoff, George

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: May 02, 2000

What if a healthcare workstation could automatically recognize who was requesting access to its information and resources? What if users could be positively identified by simply approaching the workstation, or if workstations “knew” when authorized employees walked away, instantly closing con....

Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill; Hughes, Gwen

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: June 2003

Editor's note: The following information replaces information contained in the February 2000 "E-mail Security" Practice Brief.

E-mail communication has become "as common as the fax machine in business settings."1 In fact, the American Medical Association reports t....

Author: Butler, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: April 01, 2016

As predicted, 2016 is proving to be the year of ransomware, with multiple reported incidents making news as we approach April. As they become startlingly more common, it’s important that HIM professionals be aware of how preventable they are, says Tom Walsh, CISSP, founder and managing partner of tw-Security. Just as with other types of data breaches, ransomware attacks are the result of human intervention—that’s also where they end.

Author: Butler, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: January 2016

The HIM Problem


As providers and business associates bring themselves into compliance with the HITECH-HIPAA Final Rule, encrypting data in transmission and at rest can pose a challenge. Two ROI experts discuss encryption and the use of standards in privacy and security.....

Author: California HealthCare Foundation

Source: External web site

Publication Date: June 02, 2007

Author: Carpenter, Jennifer E.

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: January 2000

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Carpenter, Jennifer E.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 1999

January 25, 1999, brought the publication of the final rule on the assessment and use of the Outcomes and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) in the Federal Register. This rule requires that each patient receive a patient-specific, comprehensive assessment that identifies the patient'....