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Patient Access and Amendment to Health Records. Appendix A: Sample Amendment Policy and Procedure (2011 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: January 2011
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Patient Access and Amendment to Health Records. Appendix B: Sample Patient Request for Amendment Form (2011 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: January 2011
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Patient Anonymity (2001 update)
Author: Rhodes, Harry B.
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2001
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Patient Education: Developing a Hidden HIPAA Opportunity
Author: Weintraub, Abner E.
Source: In Confidence (newsletter)
Publication Date: July 02, 2003
HIPAA is strong medicine for healthcare and for patients. But who’s telling patients what they need to know about protecting their privacy? What benefits would healthcare providers enjoy if patients were clearly informed about HIPAA?
Educating patients about HIPAA offers a number of pot....
Patient-friendly Approach to the Record Amendment Process
Author: Thieleman, William
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2002
HIPAA promises patients the right to access and amend their medical records, but HIM departments are responsible for making it happen. How will your facility provide this service for patients? The author offers ideas from experts on designing an access and amendment process.
Among the ch....
Patient Identity Integrity
Author: HIMSS Patient Identity Integrity Work Group
Source: External web site
Publication Date: December 02, 2009
Industry standards, interfaces, algorithms, unique identifiers, business processes, data accuracy, data quality, training, and medical devices are variables that influence the ability to build and sustain a database in a high state of identity integrity.
Personal Health Records and the HIPAA Privacy Rule
Author: U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; U.S. Office for Civil Rights
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: December 16, 2008
Perspectives on Managing Regulations: HIPAA
Author: Davis, Nancy; Lemery, Chrisann
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
Introduction
On April 14, 2003, health care providers and health plans, as covered entities under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), were required to be in compliance with the Privacy Rule. Effective April 14, 2005, these same covered entities wil....
Practical Advice for Effective Policies, Procedures (HIPAA on the Job)
Author: Amatayakul, Margret
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2003
Most HIPAA project managers are putting finishing touches on policies and procedures, getting them approved, and preparing training materials to meet the April 14, 2003, compliance deadline for privacy rule implementation. But it’s not enough to just write policies and procedures: policie....
Practice Toolkit: Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
Author: Haines, Pamela T.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2005
HIPAA’s privacy rule has heightened awareness about confidentiality of healthcare information among the general public. However, pockets of confusion still exist. Misunderstandings between healthcare providers and law enforcement officials (LEOs) abound about the laws governing protected....
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