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....