Author: Brandt, Mary D.

Source: AHIMA sample form

Publication Date: June 14, 2005

Sample form for sending to patient when critical information missing from the patient-submitted authorization form for release of information.

Author: Butler, Mary

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: May 01, 2014

While there was a slight decline in the number of healthcare data breaches in 2013, the risk of a breach event for a provider or one of their business associates is pervasive. This was one of the most notable findings in a recent Ponemon Institute webinar, “Affordable Ca....

Author: Gellman, Robert; Dixon, Pam

Source: External web site

Publication Date: June 30, 2006

FAQs to help victims find and document medical identity theft

Author: Dimick, Chris

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: March 2011

Note: this article has been updated to reflect changes implemented through the HITECH Act.

Author: Dimick, Chris

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: April 2013

Patients retain the right to keep their medical records private even after death. The laws surrounding just who has a legal right to view those records can lead to confusing and frustrating situations.


But new rules implemented through the HITECH Act’s HIPAA moficiation final....

Author: Heubusch, Kevin

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2011

The Office for Civil Rights proposed rule on the HITECH modifications to the HIPAA accounting of disclosure provision contains an interesting attempt to balance the mandates of the statute with the realities of today's accountings.

OCR was faced with the difficult task of expanding a....

Author: Miaoulis, William M

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2010

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act significantly changes how organizations will address the access, use, and disclosure of protected health information (PHI). It also establishes a national breach notification requirement when information is accesse....

Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2001

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Dunn, Rose T

Source: External - used with permission

Publication Date: May 02, 2003

This worksheet has been developed to provide guidance on components to consider in developing the basis for a reasonable, cost-based charge for the Accounting for Disclosure (164.528). This worksheet is not intended to be all inclusive. Users are encouraged to discuss inclusions to this analysis with their facility’s cost accountant.

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 05, 2009

The accounting of disclosures requirement is one of the most difficult HIPAA privacy rule compliance issues to implement. Following the August 2002 modifications to the privacy rule requirements, the accounting for disclosures requirement has stood out as the HIPAA requirement demanding the big....