Author: Woloszyn, William

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2005

Two years after the HIPAA privacy compliance date, is it time for your organization to reassess your efforts and recommit to enforcing HIPAA?
Revisiting HIPAA’s Roots

The HIPAA privacy regulation was created in response to public healthcare concerns about the privacy of pa....

Author: Apple, Gordon J.; Brandt, Mary D.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2001

Now that the privacy regulations are here to stay, it’s time to conduct a HIPAA privacy risk assessment. Here’s a step-by-step approach to planning and conducting an assessment for institutions of all sizes.
Given the complexity of the HIPAA privacy regulations and the signifi....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2002

Some saw the final rule on HIPAA privacy, published in August 2002, as a crowning achievement after years of efforts to secure patient privacy. Others took a more negative view, claiming that big business had finally ensured unhampered access to patient data. HIM professionals, however, should....

Author: Hjort, Beth M.; Rhodes, Harry B.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2010

When ARRA extended sections of the HIPAA privacy and security rules to cover business associates (BAs), it created a seismic shift in their contractual relationships with covered entities (CEs). Further, the changes became effective simultaneous with other ARRA amendments that require CEs and....

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA sample form

Publication Date: October 23, 2002

Author: Hjort, Beth M.

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2003

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author:

Source: Federal Register

Publication Date: March 27, 2002

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Author: Apple, Gordon J.; Rozen, Michael J.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: January 02, 2003

We all make promises in life and live with the consequences when we are unable to keep them. Your organization’s privacy policy establishes an expectation with your patients or end-users about your information practices. It represents a public commitment. The majority of healthcare providers....

Author: Gradle, Brian D.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2002

While HIM professionals work to implement HIPAA, courts across the nation continue to hear cases that could affect this work. Namely, these are cases related to state privacy laws.


HIPAA's "preemption" framework provides that state laws that are not contrary to HIPAA or that p....

Author: U.S. Office for Civil Rights

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: August 17, 2004