19 results.
Ownership of Health Information in the Information Age
Author: Waller, Adele A.; Alcantara, Oscar L.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 1998
The question "Who owns health information?" has no simple answer. The authors examine problems related to traditional ownership in the age of aggregated information and offer suggestions as to how some of these issues can be clarified and resolved. A sidebar examines the ....
Electronic Signatures (1998) - Retired
Author: Rhodes, Harry B.
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 1998
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Release of Information: Laws and Regulations, Alabama - Iowa
Author: Rhodes, Harry B.; Larson, Joan C.
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: January 1999
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Protecting Patient Information After a Facility Closure (1999)
Author: Brandt, Mary D.; Rhodes, Harry B.
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 1999
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
State Laws or Regulations Pertaining to Retention of Health Information (1999)
Author:
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: June 1999
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Storage Media for Health Information
Author: Welch, Julie J.
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: June 2000
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Verbal/Telephone Order Authentication and Time Frames (State regulations)
Author: Dougherty, Michelle
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: February 2001
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
From DNA to Data Privacy
Author: Fuller, Barbara P.; Jeffries, Jane
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2001
Genetic research is revolutionizing healthcare by predicting diseases and revealing cures. At the same time, the information presents new challenges to HIM professionals charged with keeping this vital data from the wrong hands. Here's a look at the role genetic information is playin....
State Laws or Regulations Pertaining to Retention of Health Information
Author:
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: June 2002
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
On the Line: Professional Practice Solutions (2/03)
Author: Dougherty, Michelle
Source: AHIMA Q and A | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2003
Q: I recently heard a group of HIM professionals discussing record completion policies. One professional was discussing her organizations newly adopted policy of defining a delinquent medical record as a record that was missing any one of five items: discharge summary, final diagnoses wi....
AHIMA State Privacy Law Resource tool
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: May 21, 2003
Welcome to the AHIMA State Privacy Law Resource tool. This tool provides AHIMA members with web links to sites with specific information regarding the final HIPAA privacy rules and their interaction with state laws and regulations. On many of these sites, you will find access to HIPAA preemptio....
Implementing Electronic Signatures. Appendix: State-by-State Review of Regulations Pertaining to Electronic Signatures (2003 update)
Author: AHIMA Task Force
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: October 2003
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Protecting Patient Information After a Facility Closure (2003 update)
Author: Rhodes, Harry B.; Brandt, Mary D.
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: November 2003
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
California Law
Author: Legislative Council of California
Source: Government (State)
Publication Date: February 28, 2008
California Code of Regulations
Author: California Office of Administrative Law
Source: Government (State)
Publication Date: March 02, 2008
Addressing California’s New Privacy Laws: One Organization’s Strategy to Handle Stringent Breach Notification Laws
Author: Birnbaum, Cassi L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2009
Several well-publicized medical record breaches in California, including the unauthorized access of the governor’s wife’s record, led to sweeping changes in the oversight, reporting, and enforcement of penalties for privacy breaches in the state. Two new laws signed by Governor Sch....
Impact of Federal Stimulus Efforts on the Privacy and Security of Health Information in California
Author: California HealthCare Foundation; Manatt Health Solutions; Mittman, Robert
Source: External web site
Publication Date: May 15, 2009
California’s Privacy Pileup
: New State Laws Meet Even Newer Federal Regulations
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2009
In California, teasing apart state and federal breach notification laws highlights the challenges organizations everywhere face in determining their responsibilities under ARRA’s new privacy regulations.
Within healthcare organizations, the temptation for some staff can be great: wh....
Guide to California’s Breaches: First Year of State reporting requirement Reveals Common Privacy Violations
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2010
Effective January 1, 2009, California healthcare providers were required to report every breach of patient information to the state. They have sent a flood of mishaps and a steady stream of malicious acts.
While some people go to great lengths to gain unauthorized access to medical r....