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Homeland Security and HIM
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Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2004
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Managing HIPAA as Gatekeeper
Author: Amatayakul, Margret
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2004
An unfortunate result of the HIPAA privacy rule is the emerging use of HIPAA as a gatekeeper, restricting the appropriate fl ow of protected health information (PHI). HIPAA is being cited as a reason not to disclose information without patient permission when needed for treatment, payment, or....
Connecting with Consumers: Web-based Health Technologies and Keeping Them Secure
Author: Friedman, Beth; Pierson, Ed
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
Introduction
Do you remember the "good old days"--as in do you remember when all we had to worry about was modems.
In a recent article, Gary Hamel wrote, "The world is becoming turbulent faster than organizations are becoming resilient." And this affects both individuals and t....
Health Information Management in the Global Community: Ethical Issues
Author: Harman, Laurinda B.; Mullen, Virginia L.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
The complexities of protecting patient privacy, across the continuum of global healthcare systems, raise new ethical challenges for health information management (HIM) professionals. This session will address the importance of ethical principles, professional values, and cultural differences t....
PHI Audits: the Global Use of Protected Health Information in Organized Crime. Is Your Organization Ready?
Author: Busch, Rebecca S.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
Organized crime is defined by The Oxford English Dictionary as: "of or pertaining to a coordinated criminal organization directing operations on a large or widespread scale."1 The term was first used and noted in a book called Organized Crime in Chicago , published by the Illinois Association....
Working Offshore: the Case for Transcription and Coding
Author: von Grey, Michael L.; Iwinski, David Jr.
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
Presentation Overview
The demand for Health information management staff to fill coding and transcription roles outstrips current or projected supply. At the same time, cost pressures continue to mount on healthcare providers. In the longer run, productivity-enhancing technologies such as spe....
HIPAA and Privacy: After the Compliance Date
Author: Mikels, Debbie
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
Abstract
This article reviews successful strategies in preparing for HIPAA Privacy compliance. There are ongoing challenges organizations will face after the compliance date, such as managing research issues, identifying all business associates, and managing the accounting of disclosures....
In the Wake of HIPAA: Where Have We Been and Where Will We Go From Here?
Author: Gross, Bradley
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 15, 2004
The Past
One of the most basic tenets of freedom is the right to privacy. Indeed, Americans can trace their privacy rights back to colonial times, when the framers of the Constitution declared that American citizens had the "right to personal security and security in [their] documents."....
Reconciling the Privacy Rule and Substance Abuse Record Confidentiality
Author: Haines, Pamela T.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2004
According to the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an estimated 22 million Americans age 12 and older were classified with substance dependence or abuse; that is 9.4 percent of the total US population. A new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (....
Journal Q&A (11/04)
Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: November 02, 2004
Q: As a covered entity, do I need to have satisfactory assurance (as required by HIPAA) that an individual has been notified when I am served with a search warrant for a patient's protected health information (PHI)?
A: No. A search warrant is issued by a judge and is considered the same a....
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