Author: Rode, Dan

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: January 06, 2003

January 6, 2003

Donald H. Rumsfeld
Secretary
Department of Defense
1000 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301-1000

Tommy G. Thompson
Secretary
Department of Health and Human Services
Room 615-F, Hubert H Humphrey Building
200 Independ....

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: January 02, 2003

Q: When is it legal to disclose protected health information (PHI) to clergy?


A: If the individual is informed in advance of the possible disclosure and has the opportunity to object, the HIPAA privacy rule allows a covered entity to disclose directory information to clergy. Directo....

Author: Batterman, Christopher T.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: January 02, 2003

Few laws have created a bigger stir in the healthcare industry than HIPAA. While originally intended to simplify electronic transactions, HIPAA has broader implications. The need to ensure the privacy of medical information is a responsibility that touches most areas of the healthcare industr....

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: January 02, 2003

Q: Is faxing patient information legal under HIPAA?
A: If the covered entity is permitted to release the information (for treatment purposes or by authorization, for example), then using a fax machine is allowed. The privacy rule requires the entity to provide appropriate administrative, techn....

Author: Apple, Gordon J.; Rozen, Michael J.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: January 02, 2003

We all make promises in life and live with the consequences when we are unable to keep them. Your organization’s privacy policy establishes an expectation with your patients or end-users about your information practices. It represents a public commitment. The majority of healthcare providers....

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: January 02, 2003

Q: Does HIPAA allow clinicians in our home health facility to pull their own records?
A: Your facility must make a reasonable effort to limit the access of your clinicians to the PHI they need to perform their duties. You will have to determine what policies are reasonable. As employees, the c....

Author: Amatayakul, Margret

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2003

HIPAA presents special challenges to providers who perform research. According to the Institute of Medicine, approximately 80,000 biomedical research studies using about 23 million volunteers are conducted per year. Most have some federal funding either through National Institutes of Health or....

Author: Hughes, Gwen

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2003

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Dunn, Rose T; Larson, Joan C.; Association of Health Information Outsourcing Services

Source: External - used with permission

Publication Date: January 02, 2003

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Author: Hughes, Gwen

Source: In Confidence (newsletter) | AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: January 02, 2003

Question: Should photographs and videotapes be considered part of a healthcare provider’s designated record set?
Answer: The December 28, 2000, HIPAA privacy rule preamble explains that for covered healthcare providers, the designated record set (DRS) includes, at a minimum, the medical....