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HIPAA on the Social Network—What Consumers Need to Know
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: September 2015
Without a doubt, patient privacy rights have improved in recent years.
In the 1950s and 60s, and even well into the 1980s, it was standard for small-town newspapers to publish lists of the names of people, regardless of age, who were admitted or discharged from the hospital.....
Handling Patient Privacy Complaints
Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill
Source: In Confidence (newsletter) | AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: August 02, 2003
Question: When patients have privacy complaints, should we require them to put it in writing and sign it? Also, how should we handle telephone complaints?
Answer: The privacy rule does not define the process for complaints within covered entities. The covered entity (CE) must provide a....
Examining Oversight of the Privacy & Security of Health Data Collected by Entities Not Regulated by HIPAA
Author: U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Source: Government (U.S.) | U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for HIT
Publication Date: July 2016
As more and more health information is digitized with tools like wearables, fitness trackers and even health social media, the need to make sure identifiable health information is private and secure increases. ONC looks at the challenges of protecting this information.
Educating Consumers on Their Privacy, Security Rights
Author: Glondys, Barbara
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2016
AHIMA has continually recognized the importance of consumer engagement in healthcare through education and advocacy. Through its partnership with other patient advocacy organizations and investments in its own consumer-focused initiatives, AHIMA has demonstrated its commitment to helping c....
Consumer Health Information Bill of Rights Advancing Public Good
Author: Rulon, Vera
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2015
Walk into any midsize medical practice and you’ll see firsthand that technology is reshaping healthcare. The move to electronic health records has gone beyond the tipping point, while mobile technologies are revolutionizing information sharing. Yet despite the array of technology at....
Construction Ahead on the PHR
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Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: August 2009
Confidential is Essential: How Do We Make That Happen
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: AHIMA recognition week resources
Publication Date: April 14, 2008
Checking In on Accounting of Disclosures
Author: Downing, Kathy; McLendon, Kelly
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2013
Accounting of disclosures (AOD) is one "patient right" listed within the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Since the rules were implemented in 2003, AOD has been a topic of much discussion but has not generated much regulatory action from the US Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for....
Chain of Trust Agreements
Author: Markle Foundation; Connecting for Health
Source: External healthcare industry report | External - used with permission
Publication Date: June 25, 2008
This document is part of The Connecting for Health Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information, which is
available in full and in its most current version <a href=http://www.connectingforhealth.org/phti/>here</a>.
Breaking Down Privacy and Security Barriers to HIE
Author: Rhodes, Harry B.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2007
As noted in the article “Confusion Continues over HIPAA Minimum Necessary Standards,” (J AHIMA, Nov-Dec 2007) the state-level research under the HISPC project identified a number of privacy and security barriers to health information exchange (HIE). Several reports came from this p....
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