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Accounting and Tracking Disclosures of Protected Health Information (2001)
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.
Identifying Your Business Associates Under the HIPAA Privacy Regulations
Author: Roach, Michael C.
Source: In Confidence (newsletter)
Publication Date: November 02, 2001
The HIPAA privacy regulations require that covered entities have written agreements in place before disclosing protected health information (PHI) to business associates.1 The regulations also require specified provisions be included in business associate agreements (BAAs).2 Most likely none of....
Journal Q&A (11/01)
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....
On the Line: Professional Practice Solutions
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....
Understanding the Minimum Necessary Standard (2002)
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.
Preemption of the HIPAA Privacy Rule (2002)
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2002
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Taking Pages from Other Notebooks: What Lessons Can Chief Privacy Officers Learn from Other Industries?
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....
Dilemma of Psychotherapy Notes and HIPAA
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....
HIPAA Compliance Extension Postpones Simplification Benefits
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....
"Need to Know" Access: Meeting HIPAA's Minimum Necessary Requirements
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....
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