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Information Governance Initiatives Essential for Strategic Alliances
Author: Patten, Melinda; Profitt, Karen; Lucci, Susan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2014
IN TODAY’S HEALTHCARE reform landscape, collaboration and care coordination have emerged as key pillars in the quest to improve the cost, quality, and access to healthcare in the US. As a result, organizations across the nation are entering formal and informal alliances designed to broade....
Seven Select Questions to Ask Your Privacy Officer (Or Yourself)
Author: Downing, Katherine
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2014
On January 25, 2013, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published the long-awaited HITECH-HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule in the Federal Register. As anticipated, the Omnibus Rule includes some of the most significant changes to patient priva....
Top HITECH-HIPAA Compliance Obstacles Emerge: Analyzing lessons learned from six months of Omnibus Privacy Rule implementation efforts
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2014
Have a spare 32.8 million hours? The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sure hopes so.
As noted in the Federal Register, that figure is the total number of hours the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) estimated it would take all HIPAA-covered entities combined....
On the HIPAA Hook
Author: Hicks, Andrew
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2014
Some healthcare business associates are still asking if HITECH-HIPAA impacts them. The answer is just as important to their affiliated healthcare providers.
Thousands of companies are now legally obligated to comply with the HITECH-HIPAA regulations because of their busines....
Bringing the C-Suite Up to Speed on HITECH-HIPAA
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: April 2014
The HITECH-HIPAA Final Rule has changed the way healthcare organizations do business, and those with seats in the C-suite can’t afford to stay out of the weeds with the new regulations.
Daniel Solove, founder of the HIPAA training firm TeachPrivacy, and law professor at....
Breach Management Toolkit: a Comprehensive Guide for Compliance
Author: AHIMA Work Group
Source: AHIMA toolkit
Publication Date: March 2014
This toolkit addresses planning, implementing, and maintaining a breach management process. It includes tools for goal setting, prioritizing developmental steps, determining roles and responsibilities, monitoring risk factors, and mitigation solutions.
Privacy and Security Audits of Electronic Health Information (2014 update)
Author: Walsh, Tom; Miaoulis, William M
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2014
In a perfect world, access controls alone would ensure the privacy and security of electronic protected health information (ePHI). However, the complexities of today’s healthcare environment make it extremely challenging to limit access to the minimum information necessary that members of the workforce require in order to perform their jobs.
HITECH Frequently Asked Privacy, Security Questions: Part 3
Author: Rose, Angela Dinh; Greene, Adam H
Source: Journal of AHIMA | AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: March 2014
This article concludes a three-part series discussing the most commonly asked questions regarding compliance requirements surrounding the final HITECH Omnibus Rule, released in January 2013. It highlights the updated requirements and provides answers to questions regarding decedent protected health information (PHI), the release of immunization records to schools, and the enhanced request for restrictions requirements.
Using Data to Survive RAC Attacks: Analyzing Audit Data Helps Mitigate Future RAC Risk
Author: Crump, Dawn
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2014
Medicare's Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program began as a three-year, three-state pilot program in 2005 and went nationwide in 2009. The American Hospital Association (AHA) began tracking data collection in January 2010 and since then, according to AHA, the RAC program has recouped $2.....
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Collaborative of Wisconsin (HIPAA COW) web site
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Source: External web site
Publication Date: 2014
The HIPAA COW website provides resources for covered entities, business associates, and trading partners under HIPAA, as well as any other organization impacted by HIPAA regulations.
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