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Clearing the HIPAA Cobwebs: New ONC Chief Privacy Officer Lucia Savage Focuses on Balancing Privacy and Security with Expanding Interoperable EHR Exchange
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2015
The spiders of time have been hard at work on the US healthcare privacy and security rules, to the point that their place in health IT interoperability has become fogged and is inhibiting their proper role in the meaningful exchange of health information, according to Lucia Savage, JD, th....
Where to Begin with Cyber Defense
Author: Lewis, Sharon; McDonald, Kevin B
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2015
As data is made more readily available through a growing number of public and private channels, understanding the risks is critical. Patients expect organizations to take the steps required to protect their sensitive and personal information as it is being produced, processed, shared, and....
Creating an Environment of Trust for Patients and Consumers
Author: Birnbaum, Cassi L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2015
From the year 2009 through 2014, nearly 42 million people had their protected health information (PHI) compromised, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Each passing year brings into sharper focus the challenges associated with....
Evaluating the Information Governance Principles for Healthcare: Integrity and Protection
Author: Datskovsky, Galina; Hedges, Ron; Empel, Sofia; Washington, Lydia
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2015
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of four articles that discuss the eight Information Governance Principles for Healthcare.
AHIMA’s new Information Governance Principles for Healthcare (IGPHC) provides a framework for healthcare organizations to enhance their ab....
Instituting an Enterprise-wide PHI Disclosure Management Strategy
Author: Zeiour, Collette; Twiggs, Mariela
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2015
With more than 1,000 large breaches of protected health information (PHI) on record, it’s not surprising that PHI disclosure management is currently top of mind for healthcare leaders.1 Many of these breaches have cost organizations between $1 million and $5 million in penalties, not to m....
You've Been Served: What Might Happen When Responding to a Subpoena
Author: Hedges, Ron
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: March 12, 2015
Legal consequences flow from the use or abuse of EHR. This monthly column presents examples of what those consequences can be.
Healthcare providers receive and respond to subpoenas on a regular basis. Providers routinely produce personal health information (PHI) when doing so....
Restrictions in Action: Three Case Studies
Author: Beckett, Barb; Downing, Kathy; Gillespie, Joe D; Waugh, Traci
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2015
Since its initial adoption the HIPAA Privacy Rule has granted individuals the right to request restrictions on the use or disclosure of their protected health information (PHI) for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations (TPO), as well as for disclosures to family members and certai....
Expanding Role of Care Coordination in HIM
Author: Backman, Cecilia; Kadlec, Lesley; Kirby, Annessa; Leonard, Mary Ann; Ward, Maria; Westhafer, Kathy J
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2015
Health Information Management's (HIM) role in care coordination involves much more than ensuring records are collected and disseminated for reporting purposes. HIM ensures that patient needs are met through availability of patient information along the continuum of care.
H....
Optimizing PHI Disclosure Management in the Age of Compliance
Author: Don, Hardwick; Twiggs, Mariela; Braden, James H
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2015
A mere two decades ago, healthcare providers didn’t face significant penalties for improperly disclosing protected health information (PHI). Since then, regulations surrounding the privacy and security of PHI have evolved to include strict requirements and corresponding steep financial pe....
FDA Offers Guidance on Cybersecurity and Medical Devices
Author: Thomas, Liisa; Udofia, Idara
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2015
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has joined other regulators in sounding a call for data protection and security in our rapidly digitizing world.
Studies reveal that many health providers’ devices or systems have been breached without their knowledge of such breach o....
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