Author: Hughes, Gwen; Smith, Cheryl M.

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2001

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

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: November 02, 2001

Q: Where can I find an easy-to-use glossary for terms in the HIPAA regulations?


A: The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) has compiled an alphabetic glossary of HIPAA terms and definitions. It is approximately 24 pages long and can be downloaded from the WEDI Web sit....

Author: Amatayakul, Margret

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2001

With tighter rules and greater penalties, many hospitals are reassessing their disclosure practices, release of information functions, and copy service contracts. What are the issues to be concerned about?

What Rules Apply?


The entire set of privacy standards relate....

Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2002

Q: A couple were on vacation in my city when the husband suddenly became ill and died in our facility. The wife requested copies of the record to take home with her. She had listed herself as next of kin. Was it correct to give her a copy of the record?

Q: I am a manager of several d....

Author: Hughes, Gwen

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2002

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

Author: Marsh, Carmilla

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2002

Release of information is a perennial challenge for HIM professionals in all care settings. However, long-term care offers some special challenges, especially in the light of the HIPAA privacy rule published in December 2000 (with a compliance date of April 2003). This article reviews the basi....

Author: Nicholson, Ruby E.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2002

For HIM professionals in behavioral health settings, the HIPAA privacy regulations pose a downright dilemma. Here’s why.


The privacy rule defines psychotherapy notes as:


Notes recorded in any medium by a mental health professional documenting or analyzing....

Author: Hagland, Mark

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2002

HIM professionals are stepping up to the newly created role of privacy officer in many organizations. But privacy officers have been around for years in other industries. What can we learn from them about positioning this role?


Banking and financial services, telecommunications....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2002

Under the terms of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, February 2002 would mark the second anniversary of administrative simplification for all but the smallest of health plans, and one year of rules related to claims attachments. Instead, Congress just approve....

Author: Brandt, Mary D.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: February 02, 2002

Since the final HIPAA privacy regulations were published, there’s been a lot of discussion about “minimum necessary” requirements. Under the regulations, healthcare providers and payers must make reasonable efforts to limit the use or disclosure of protected health information to the minimum....