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Privacy and Security a Gordian Knot Far From Being Cut
Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2016
Recently, the New York Times ran a provocative opinion piece that called for increased use of patient data for research purposes. “When I explain to my own patients what can be done with their medical information for the greater good in research, nobody has ever said to me ‘don....
AHIMA's Response to SAMSHA’s Proposed Rule on the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records
Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: April 11, 2016
Comment letter to Kana Enomoto, Acting Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Comments on the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Guidance on Fees for Medical Record Copies
Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: April 20, 2016
Comment letter to Jocelyn Samuels, Director, Office for Civil Rights
Readiness for Audits Essential for IG Programs
Author: Rose, Angela Dinh
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: April 28, 2016
AHIMA hosted a very engaging Twitter chat on Thursday, April 14, 2016, about the role that privacy and security plays towards launching and implementing successful information governance (IG) programs. To see Tweets from the chat and other information governance (IG) related Tweets, v....
Understanding Disclosures for Firearm Background Checks
Author: Davis, Nancy; Glondys, Barbara
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2016
Federal law prohibits the sale of firearms to certain individuals with a history of mental illness. Recent mass shootings have focused attention on the fact that the individuals perpetrating these crimes often had a documented history of mental illness which went undetected despite state a....
New International Standard for Health Information Privacy Workforce Education
Author: Lee, Mee Jeong; Kim, Yeaeun; Kim, Ok-nam
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2016
Maintaining the privacy of personal health information (PHI) is important whenever information is gathered, be it for the primary purpose of delivering healthcare, or secondary uses such as clinical research and population health. According to the International Organization for Standardiza....
Testimony of the American Health Information Management Association to the NCVHS Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security Subcommittee on HIPAA and Minimum Necessary
Author: Martin, Melissa
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: June 16, 2016
Testimony of AHIMA's Board President before the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS)
Subcommittee on Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security
What Were They Thinking? Film Crew in ER Brings Lawsuit to Hospital
Author: Hedges, Ron
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: June 2016
As this blog is about legal consequences, I try to provide current examples of what those consequences might be using a specific set of facts. This month’s example comes from the filming of a documentary television series in New York and Presbyterian Hospital (NYP), one which left me with....
Information Release to Patient Families and Caregivers: What Does HITECH/HIPAA Actually Say?
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: July 01, 2016
One of the most important objectives of the HIPAA Privacy Rule—and the HITECH Act in particular—was to ensure that consumers have easy and affordable access to their own protected health information. The regulations also clarified how and when medical information about a patien....
Pokémon Go Poses Privacy and Security Concern for Healthcare Providers
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: July 21, 2016
The mobile app game that has thousand of players roaming streets, parks, and even workplaces—healthcare providers included—has health privacy experts concerned.
Pokémon Go is a smartphone app that uses a phone’s GPS and camera to help players search for virtual chara....
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