Author: Quinsey, Carol Ann

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2004

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

Author: Thomason, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2004

Yesterday’s privacy compliance preparations can contribute to meeting tomorrow’s security mandates. One organization is tackling risk analysis with both matrix and memories.
The 2003 HIPAA privacy rule implementation is still fresh in many minds throughout healthcare organiza....

Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: March 25, 2004

Author: LaMoureaux, LaVonne

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: March 09, 2004

Author: AHIMA Coding Products and Services Team

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2004

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

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: February 02, 2004

Q: Can you explain the difference between the terms “addressable” and “required” as they are used in the final security rule?
A: The final security rule and the privacy rule use the terms “standards” and “implementation specifications.” Standards....

Author: Keough, Tim

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2004

Remote coding offers big benefits and unique security challenges. Here’s how one organization moves patient data securely across the Internet.

"Whatever, in connection with my professional practice, or not in connection with it, I see or hear, in the life of men, which ought....

Author: Hagland, Mark

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2004

New technologies are enhancing the ability to protect patient information. But there’s more to successful implementation than just what’s inside the box.

Melanie Schattauer, RHIA, Jack Obert, and their colleagues at Mercy St. John’s Health System in Springfield, M....

Author: Amatayakul, Margret

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2004

Many information privacy officials (IPOs) and information security officials (ISOs) may be facing what seems like an uphill battle to gain support for security measures believed to be necessary to comply with the HIPAA security rule. There are a number of converging factors that can influence....

Author: Fodor, Joseph

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2004

As electronic health records (EHRs) become more commonplace in healthcare, changes, adjustments, and improvements will be inevitable. When designing, implementing, upgrading, or remediating an EHR system, your organization’s implementation team should consider the impact of complying wit....

Author: Amatayakul, Margret

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2004

Many of us struggled to understand the HIPAA privacy rule and initially had few resources to turn to for help. As your organization begins planning for security rule compliance, however, many of you may be finding that you’re overwhelmed with the volume of potential resources available.....

Author: Ruano, Michael

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: December 02, 2003

This article is the final installment of a 10-part series that introduced the domains of information security and related them to federal HIPAA regulations. The information security domain of physical security covers threats against and the controls required to protect facilities, equipment,....

Author: Hjort, Beth M.

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: November 2003

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

Author: Hjort, Beth M.

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: November 2003

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

Author: Ruano, Michael

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: November 02, 2003

Part nine in a 10-part series.
This article is the ninth of a 10-part series that introduces the domains of information security and relates them to federal HIPAA regulations. The information security domain of law, investigation, and ethics covers these topics in depth and provides a p....

Author: Amatayakul, Margret

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2003

Many healthcare organizations met the compliance date of April 14, 2003, for HIPAA privacy by addressing the most visible features—implementing a notice of privacy practices, assigning an information privacy official (IPO), and conducting training sessions.


But a review of....

Author: Reams, Cary

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: November 02, 2003

E-mail has become both an important business tool and a slippery slope when it comes to HIPAA compliance. Though HIPAA requires “reasonable and appropriate safeguards” whenever e-mailing protected health information (PHI), a recent study conducted by Zix Corporation shows that healthcare orga....

Author: Amatayakul, Margret

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2003

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

Author: Amatayakul, Margret

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2003

Shadow charts, independent databases, or “orphan systems,” as they are sometimes called, are among the most controversial and difficult to manage forms of protected health information (PHI) that exist. Yet some providers are having success using HIPAA’s privacy and security stan....

Author: Beebe, Michael

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: October 2003

In 1998, the American Medical Association (AMA) initiated the CPT-5 Project. This project was a broad-based and comprehensive effort to make needed and practical enhancements to the CPT code set that would address challenges presented by emerging user needs and HIPAA. One of the initiatives tha....

Author: Derhak, Mike

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: September 02, 2003

Inappropriate sharing of protected health information. Sending intimidating e-mails. Browsing inappropriate Web sites. Downloading unauthorized Web content. Software, music, or video piracy. These are just a few examples of internal security breaches companies may face. According to the 2003....

Author: Ruano, Michael

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: September 02, 2003

Part seven in a 10-part series.
This article is the seventh of a 10-part series that introduces the domains of information security and relates them to federal HIPAA regulations. The information security domain of applications and systems development includes topics that cover the craft....

Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Source: Federal Register

Publication Date: August 15, 2003

Author: Ruano, Michael

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: August 02, 2003

Part six in a 10-part series.
This article is the sixth of a 10-part series that introduces the domains of information security and relates them to federal HIPAA regulations. The information security domain of operations security includes the topics of controls, protections, monitoring,....

Author: Gallagher, Lisa; Yale, Ken

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: August 02, 2003

The HIPAA privacy rule requires that a covered entity (CE) institute appropriate administrative, technical, and physical measures to reasonably safeguard the privacy of protected health information (PHI). In order to keep information “private,” it must be kept safe or secure. Therefore, logic....

Author: Gradle, Brian D.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: August 02, 2003

If you were to ask health information managers for a one-word response to HIPAA, the majority of the replies would likely be “privacy.”However, simply because the compliance date for the final security rule (which was published by the government in February and applies to electronic informati....

Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: July 24, 2003

Author: Abraham, Prinny

Source: AHIMA community resource

Publication Date: July 24, 2003

Most Home Health Agencies bill Medicare electronically for skilled care provided to beneficiaries. OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set) is the standard instrument used to determine correct case mix assignment under Medicare prospective payment system regulations. The diagnoses used on....

Author: Amatayakul, Margret

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2003

October 16, 2003, is just a few months away. Has your organization addressed all the code set issues that are part of the HIPAA financial and administrative transactions and code sets requirements?


Because providers are accustomed to using many of the medical code sets required....

Author: Ruano, Michael

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: July 02, 2003

Part five in a 10-part series.
This article is the fifth of a 10-part series that introduces the domains of information security and relates them to federal HIPAA regulations. The information security domain of security architecture and models speaks to computer architectures, security....

Author: Kawles, Terrance L.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2003

As the leading edge of digital portability advances, the protections afforded the “portability” portion of HIPAA become strained. Under the final security standards, covered entities (CEs) must establish procedures and mechanisms to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availab....

Author: Apple, Gordon J.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: June 02, 2003

Former President Ronald Reagan coined a phrase during the Cold War, “trust, but verify,” regarding treaties with the former Soviet Union. Today, as we ponder the enforcement environment likely to emerge over HIPAA, a more apt phrase may be “trust, don’t do much, and react to public pressure.”....

Author: Amatayakul, Margret

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2003

There were no big surprises in the final security rule. As promised, it has been reconciled with the privacy rule and most redundancies were removed. The security rule addresses only electronic protected health information (ePHI), though we must not forget the privacy rule’s “mini-se....

Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2003

Has your organization addressed sanctions related to privacy and security issues? Both the final privacy rule and final security rule address this issue. The privacy rule states that the covered entity must “have and apply appropriate sanctions against members of its workforce who fail to....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2003

With the release of the final HIPAA security regulations in February, HIM has taken yet another step toward the transition from paper to the electronic health record (EHR). This article discusses key areas of security compliance and how your organization can be prepared.

When PHI Go....

Author: Ruano, Michael

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: May 02, 2003

Part three in a 10-part series.
This article is the third of a 10-part series that introduces the domains of information security and relates them to federal HIPAA regulations. The third information security domain of telecommunications and network security is the largest and most compl....

Author: Ruano, Michael

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: March 02, 2003

Part one in a 10-part series.


This article is the first of a 10-part series that introduces the domains of information security and relates them to federal HIPAA regulations. This first domain of security management practices is the most general and introduces some topics t....

Author: Amatayakul, Margret

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2003

Many providers are putting the finishing touches on their HIPAA privacy compliance activities—but may have overlooked their self-insured health plan or assumed that their third-party administrator (TPA) was taking care of HIPAA compliance. Now is the time to take a closer look at your sel....

Author: AHIMA Policy and Government Relations Team

Source: AHIMA regulation analysis

Publication Date: February 28, 2003

Impact | This Analysis Includes | General Rules | Administrative Safeguards | Physical Safeguards | Technical Safeguards | Organizational Requirements | Policies, Procedures, and Documentation | Matrix | Introduction

After a wait of some four and one-half years, the Department of He....

Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: February 20, 2003

Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: February 20, 2003

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA newsletter

Publication Date: February 13, 2003

HHS to Release Final HIPAA Security Rule February 20; HIPAA Transaction and Code Set Standards Modifications Announced

Author: Becker, Joanne

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: February 2003

Sometimes starting small can mean big results. A few months ago, I joined Iowa’s regional HIPAA Strategic National Implementation Process (SNIP) workgroup. The goal of local and regional SNIP workgroups is to create as much collaboration as possible to ensure compliance by all covered ent....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: January 06, 2003

January 6, 2003

Donald H. Rumsfeld
Secretary
Department of Defense
1000 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301-1000

Tommy G. Thompson
Secretary
Department of Health and Human Services
Room 615-F, Hubert H Humphrey Building
200 Independ....

Author: Rollins, Gina

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2003

What will it take to get the much-needed national health information infrastructure (NHII) up and running? Plenty of support from HIM professionals is vital, plus renewed attention to standards and information technology. Learn how each of these factors contribute to making the NHII a reality.....

Author: Amatayakul, Margret

Source: External web site

Publication Date: 2003

Author: Ruano, Michael

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2003

Is your organization up to the challenge of creating a unified information security program?


A unified information security program has been all but mandated for healthcare organizations by the federal government. HIPAA requires that electronic, paper, and oral patient identif....

Author: Rode, Dan; Prophet-Bowman, Sue

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: October 03, 2002

October 3, 2002

 
Thomas A. Scully
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Attention: CMS-1206-P
PO Box 8018
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-8018
 

Re: File Code CMS-1206-P<....

Author: Amatayakul, Margret; Brandt, Mary D.; Dennis, Jill Callahan

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2002

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

Author: McLendon, Kelly

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: September 23, 2002

Author: Amatayakul, Margret

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2002

The HIPAA transactions, security, and privacy regulations identify five agreements and relationships that can be established between healthcare entities to achieve economies of scale and lessen HIPAA's administrative burden. They are: affiliated covered entity (ACE)

business associa....

Author:

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: August 09, 2002

Author: Scichilone, Rita A

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: July 2002

The future of coding systems in healthcare transactions is brighter than many might think. Because of the rapid changes in healthcare services, technology, and the industry as a whole, there are more coding systems emerging that may affect the work of clinical coding professionals in the futur....

Author: Reinke, Brian

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: July 02, 2002

Now a proven technology, data warehousing is entering into widespread use. Detailed patient records of many organizations are now being electronically archived using data warehousing. The goal of using this computer technology is to retain information for years so it can be used for various m....

Author: Nulan, Craig A.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: June 02, 2002

Part two in a two-part series.
Part one of this article from the May 2002 issue of In Confidence focused on finding a balance between the needs of the information systems department and the requirements of HIPAA. The article offered tips on conducting an administrative certification as....

Author: Woloszyn, William

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2002

Who, me? Work as both a privacy officer and a security officer? It may seem impossible, but it can be done. While the roles of privacy officer and security officer are often presented as two distinct jobs in relation to HIPAA, if a lack of resources or personnel demand it, a daring HIM pro....

Author: Nulan, Craig A.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: May 02, 2002

This is the first article in a two-part series. Look for part two in the June issue of In Confidence.
Healthcare has an interesting quandary in the areas of HIPAA privacy and security compliance. First, there is the unarguable tension between minimum necessary information access and use....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2002

In late March, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released proposed changes related to the HIPAA privacy standards. By the time you read this column, the 30-day comment period for these regulations will have already passed, although debate on these changes will still be in full....

Author:

Source: AHIMA Advantage

Publication Date: April 2002

What if...a single entity oversaw all of the coding systems in use today? What if...all payers and providers were required to adhere to code set rules and guidelines in the same way? What if...there was one definitive set of coding rules, definitions, and guidelines that all users could easily....

Author: Amatayakul, Margret

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2002

Of all the components of HIPAA, physical security may be the most challenging and costly to address. After all, how do you move walls or create doors in open space? This article will show how physical security can be flexible, scalable, and reasonable for healthcare facilities.

What....

Author: Hjort, Beth M.

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2002

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

Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: March 27, 2002

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2002

AHIMA recently attended a meeting of healthcare providers, payers, and staff representatives of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Organized by the Association for Electronic Health Care Transactions, the meet....

Author: Amatayakul, Margret; Lazarus, Steven S.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2002

Are your vendors, payers, and business managers grateful for the one-year delay for transactions compliance? They should be—the industry will need every last minute to come into compliance by October 16, 2003.

What Extension?


Signed into law on December 27, 2001....

Author: Prophet, Sue

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: February 06, 2002

February 6, 2002
Opening Comments

Good morning Mr. Chairman, members and staff of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) Standards and Security subcommittee, ladies and gentlemen.   I am Sue Prophet, director of coding policy and compliance for the American Heal....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2002

Under the terms of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, February 2002 would mark the second anniversary of administrative simplification for all but the smallest of health plans, and one year of rules related to claims attachments. Instead, Congress just approve....

Author: Amatayakul, Margret

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2002

An increasing number of healthcare workforce members are telecommuting. As transcriptionists, coders, customer service representatives, and others are working from home, many providers are weighing the benefits against potential privacy and security risks.

Who Is Working from Home....

Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2001

Q: Where can I find the updated data elements and data definitions for the Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS)?

Q: Where can I find an easy-to-use glossary for terms in the HIPAA regulations?

Michelle Dougherty (michelle.dougherty@ahima.org) is an HIM practice manager....

Author: Klein, Jim

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2001

Introduction

Organizations covered under the Proposed Security Standards1 (the Draft Standard) are facing important regulatory compliance decisions for operational, technical, clinical, and administrative components of their enterprise. With the promulgation of the final Security Stand....

Author: Parmigiani, John

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2001

The HIPAA Security Standards require healthcare providers, health plans, and clearinghouses that transmit health information in electronic form to have reasonable and appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availabil....

Author: Brandt, Mary D.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2001

"Information security? I don't need to worry about that. My information technology (IT) vendor will take care of it."

You probably haven't made this comment, but I've heard it many times. It would certainly be convenient if we could delegate responsibility for secur....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2001

HIPAA's fifth anniversary was marked by meetings of two key subcommittees of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS): the standards (transactions) and security subcommittee and the privacy and confidentiality subcommittee. At the security subcommittee, experts fr....

Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2001

If we could look into a crystal ball and see into the future, it would be much easier to prepare for HIPAA, particularly the electronic transaction standards. Because of the rarity of crystal balls these days, we must rely on other predictors at our disposal, such as the white paper issued by t....

Author: Amatayakul, Margret; Walsh, Tom

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2001

Are the majority of passwords in your organization something like “Spot1,” “Spot2,” “Spot3” (for Joe, whose password expires every 90 days and whose dog’s name is Spot)? If so, your organization could be at risk. Here’s what you need to....

Author: Amatayakul, Margret

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2001

HIPAA's administrative simplification regulations appear to be anything but simple. Part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, these provisions are intended to achieve efficiency and effectiveness and promote use of information systems. There are definite....

Author: Parisien, Darryl

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: September 02, 2001

Is your organization taking the necessary actions to comply with the security regulations of HIPAA? Do you believe you have more time to comply? If you think you do, you might want to do a little more research. Take note that United States Code Title 42 Section 1320d-2 states:
Each pers....

Author: Amatayakul, Margret; Bisterfeldt, Joan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2001

If you have been focusing primarily on HIPAA’s privacy and security regulations, not transactions requirements, this "HIPAA on the Job" is a must-read. Ensuring that you have all the required data content in your electronic systems is key to your organization’s compliance with the t....

Author: Kloss, Linda L

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: May 17, 2001

Thursday, May 17, 2001

Good morning, I am Linda Kloss, chief executive officer of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). On behalf of the Association, I thank you for this opportunity to provide input on replacing the ICD-9-CM procedural coding system with ICD-10-....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2001

One of the mysteries of the administrative simplification section of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is determining who is covered or comes under the requirements of the act. This article will examine HIPAA to unravel some of the mystery of &quo....

Author: Austin, Steven

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2001

HIM professionals know they need to prepare for HIPAA, but where should they begin? Take a lesson from your peers at two of the nation's leading healthcare facilities.


HIM professionals know that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) i....

Author: Uppena, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: February 2001

Change has been a constant factor in coding and reimbursement with the intensified focus on billing, compliance, and cost control. Out of necessity, coding professionals in physician settings have learned to be organized, adaptable, and armed with the latest information. The mandates....

Author: Smith, Cheryl M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2001

Q: Where can I find information on the interpretation of Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization standards?

Q: How does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) define health information in the final rule for healthcare elec....

Author: Fuller, Sandra R.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2001

As children, most of us stood against a door frame while our parents recorded our height and the date on the wall. These marks climbed each year as reminders of the changes we were experiencing. When relatives visited, we proudly showed off our progress to adulthood.

These....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2001

The recently published final regulations for transactions and code sets under HIPAA are the light at the end of the tunnel in the quest for uniform healthcare standards-and the first step on a long road to HIPAA implementation. What are the standard transactions and code sets? This article tak....

Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2001

Organizations must provide general awareness training for every employee and affiliate. This process should build general awareness of confidentiality and security issues for all employees. For employees with access to electronic health information, the organization should include job-specific....

Author: Boroditsky, Marc

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: November 02, 2000

With the pending impact of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements and the high hopes for fully automated e-medical informatics, healthcare information professionals must gain an appreciation for the edge of their networks. More than ever before, the edge....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2000

HIM professionals have new HIPAA challenges to prepare for: this summer, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the highly anticipated final rule for certain transaction sets and codes.1 The rule was effective on October 16, 2000, and under HIPAA legislation, most....

Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2000

Confused about the differences between privacy and security? You’re not alone. Combine these with the jargon-laden chain of trust and business partner agreement issues, and a whole new set of questions about HIPAA implementation emerges.

Privacy, pursuant to HIPAA, addresses the righ....

Author: AHIMA Policy and Government Relations Team

Source: AHIMA regulation analysis

Publication Date: September 02, 2000

The long-anticipated final rule for healthcare electronic transactions and code sets was released on Thursday, August 17, 2000. This final rule (Rule) is the first of several anticipated for release by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) over the next four month....

Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Source: Federal Register

Publication Date: August 17, 2000

Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2000

As we have seen in previous installments, part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's purpose is to establish standards and requirements that make it easier to maintain and transmit health information electronically. These provisions, known as the administrative simplific....

Author:

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2000

In March, the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) Subcommittee on Standards and Security reached an agreement with six standard-setting organizations. The six organizations include the Accredited Standards Committee X12, Dental Content Committee, Health Level Seven,....

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: Amatayakul, Margret

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2000

What do the proposed privacy regulations mean to HIM professionals—and what can you do now to begin to prepare? The author takes an in-depth look at the proposed rules.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 is bringing significant changes to the ma....

Author: Zender, Anne

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2000

How ready are healthcare organizations to put the proposed security regulations connected to HIPAA into effect? What are the next steps-or, in some cases, first steps-HIM professionals should take? Our panel of experts offers some advice.

So you thought preparing for Y2K was a lot o....

Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2000

(Editor's note: This is the first in a series of special inserts intended to help HIM professionals educate themselves about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [HIPAA] of 1996. In this installment, we take a look at this groundbreaking legislation from a nuts-and-bolts pe....

Author: Grant, Karen G.

Source: HIPAA Conference 2000

Publication Date: March 14, 2000

2000 HIPAA Conference Presentation
Organizing the Effort
Presented by Karen G. Grant, RHIA, Corporate Director, Health Information Services, Partners HealthCare System Goals
To maintain a secure and continuously available technology infrastructure for Partners HealthCare System Compl....

Author: Prophet, Sue

Source: HIPAA Conference 2000

Publication Date: March 14, 2000

2000 HIPAA Conference Presentation
Code Sets: Improving the Quality of Coded Data
The Healthcare Provider Perspective
Sue Prophet, RHIA, CCS
Director, Classification and Coding, AHIMA Current Problems with Use of Code Sets
Lack of acceptance of valid codes (e.g., V and E co....

Author: Parmigiani, John

Source: HIPAA Conference 2000

Publication Date: March 14, 2000

2000 HIPAA Conference Presentation
HIPAA Security Standards Update
Presented by John Parmigiani, Practice Director, Healthcare Computing Strategies Industry + Government = HIPAA Security Standards
Objectives
Establish a Healthcare Data/Systems Security Framework Identify Require....

Author: Bonnell, Claudia

Source: HIPAA Conference 2000

Publication Date: March 14, 2000

2000 HIPAA Conference Presentation
Code Sets: Improving the Quality of Coded Data
The Insurance Industry Perspective
Presented by Claudia Bonnell, RN, MLS
Project Manager, Medical Information, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association What Do You Want to Know?
The potential p....