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Release of Information for Marketing or Fund-raising Purposes (2002 update)
Author: Rhodes, Harry B.
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2002
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Consent for Uses and Disclosures of Information (2002 update)
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2002
This practice brief appendix has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Personal Digital Assistants: Becoming HIPAA Compliant
Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill
Source: In Confidence (newsletter)
Publication Date: November 02, 2002
As the use of personal digital assistants (PDAs) increases throughout the healthcare industry, many organizations are grappling with the application of appropriate policies and procedures for privately owned PDAs. A PDA is most generally used by a clinician as a reference because of its abili....
HIPAA and Mental Health Information: Know the Law
Author: Malek, Linda A.; Krex, Brian
Source: In Confidence (newsletter)
Publication Date: November 02, 2002
The privacy regulations promulgated pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (the privacy regulations) will clearly have a tremendous impact on most healthcare entities. However, the effect of the privacy regulations on mental health providers with respect t....
Understanding the Privacy Rule's Amendments
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2002
By now you know that amendments to the final privacy rule were published in the August 14, 2002, Federal Register. The amendments are intended to correct problems identified in the original privacy rule published on December 28, 2000.
This article presents a summary of some of....
Compliance in the Crosshairs: Targeting Your Training (HIPAA on the Job)
Author: Amatayakul, Margret; Johns, Merida L.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2002
Depending on how you count them, there are anywhere from 20 to 60 new policies, procedures, forms, and other related documents required by HIPAA. Its training requirements specify that all members of the work force must be trained on policies and procedures with respect to protected health inf....
Sample Notice of Health Information Practices
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA sample form
Publication Date: November 13, 2002
Sample notice describing how information about a patient may be used and disclosed and how the patient can get access to the information.
Laws and Regulations Governing the Disclosure of Health Information (2002 update)
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2002
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Uncovering the Impact of HIPAA's Accounting of Disclosures on Healthcare Providers
Author: Schade, Fred; Cottrell, Matthew
Source: In Confidence (newsletter)
Publication Date: December 02, 2002
While healthcare organizations have spent considerable time analyzing the full effects of the accounting of disclosures (AOD) provision under HIPAA, confusion exists regarding the full scope of this provision. Compliance teams at covered entities (CEs) initially thought the accounting of disc....
Creating a Perfect Balance: the Line Between Information Gathering, Respecting Privacy
Author: Rozen, Michael J.
Source: In Confidence (newsletter)
Publication Date: December 02, 2002
Consumers and patients are becoming increasingly and justifiably worried about the confidentiality of their personal information. Cases of prominent disclosures recently highlighted by the media have heightened the fear of abuse and discrimination from inappropriate disclosure of protected he....
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