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Determining Personal Representatives
Author: Dougherty, Michelle
Source: In Confidence (newsletter) | AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: September 02, 2003
Question: I have had attorneys complain about being charged the state-allowed copy fee rather than the reduced rate charged to patients under HIPAA. Is an attorney considered the individual’s personal representative?
Answer: Your organization may charge the state-defined copy fee and a....
Journal Q&A (9/03)
Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: September 02, 2003
Q: Under HIPAA, how should covered entities respond to requests from public health officials who state that they need protected health information (PHI) to carry out their duties?
A: The privacy rule recognizes that PHI may be needed to respond to threats to public health, including the....
Uncovering the Enemy Within: Utilizing Incident Response, Forensics
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....
HIPAA Reins in Shadow Charts, Independent Databases (HIPAA on the Job)
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 HIPAAs privacy and security stan....
Handling PHI Received by Other Methods, Unauthorized Disclosures
Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill
Source: In Confidence (newsletter) | AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: October 02, 2003
Question: How should we handle protected health information (PHI) we receive either in error or for a patient that never shows up for their appointment?
Answer: When you receive PHI in the mail, by fax, or by any other method, you should treat it as carefully as if it were PHI generated....
On the Line: Professional Practice Solutions (10/03)
Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill
Source: AHIMA Q and A | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2003
Q: Does the privacy rule allow us to release patient information over the telephone without authorization? How do I decide when I should ask for verification of a treatment relationship with the patient?
A: In the past, HIM professionals have carefully guarded the releasing of patient i....
Complete Medical Record in a Hybrid EHR Environment
Author: AHIMA Task Force
Source: AHIMA Task Force
Publication Date: October 20, 2003
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Complete Medical Record in a Hybrid EHR Environment. Part III: Authorship of and Printing the Health Record
Author: AHIMA Task Force
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2003
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Complete Medical Record in a Hybrid EHR Environment. Part II: Managing Access and Disclosure
Author: AHIMA Task Force
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2003
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
How Law, Investigation, Ethics Connect to HIPAA
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....
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