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Notice of Privacy Practices (2002 update)
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2002
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Patient Access and Amendment to Health Records (2001)
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2001
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Laws and Regulations Governing the Disclosure of Health Information (2001)
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2001
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
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: AHIMA Q and A | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2002
Q: What factors should my organization consider when contracting with a HIPAA consultant?
A: The six recommendations below, though not exhaustive, will help your organization select the right HIPAA consultant.
1. Clearly define the work product. Prior to recruitin....
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.
Creating Privacy Rule Implementation Efficiency
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2002
Many HIM professionals will be called upon to perform an extraordinary feat during the next six months. They will be asked to bring one or more organizations into compliance with the HIPAA privacy rule by April 14, 2003. While this task is challenging in organizations that began such efforts a....
Consent for the Use or Disclosure of Individually Identifiable Health Information (2001)
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2001
This practice brief appendix has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
On the Line: Professional Practice Solutions
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2001
Q: I understand that inexpensive password recovery software can allow an unauthorized user to recover or crack someone else's password. If passwords are that easy to crack, are they worthwhile?
Q: Does the new HIPAA privacy rule require hospitals to obtain patient....
Stop? Go? How to Handle Proposed Amendments to the Privacy Rule (HIPAA on the Job)
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2002
Privacy rule implementation teams have a dilemma.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently proposed amendments to the HIPAA privacy rule aimed at correcting problems related to its implementation. HHS gave the public until April 26 to provide comments. Based....
Required Content for Authorizations to Disclose (2001)
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.
HIPAA: It's Different for Manufacturers
Author: Humphrey, Heather L.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2005
A few years ago, the Y2K crisis refocused the data world. Suddenly medical device manufacturers saw the inherent risks data brought to the business industry. What began with answering a simple question about date functionality quickly moved to conversations about personal information, its appr....
Confusion Continues over HIPAA's Minimum Necessary Standards
Author: Hutchins, Sheri
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2007
Nearly five years after its implementation, HIPAA’s minimum necessary standards continue to be problematic for many organizations. A recent report released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality confirms the ongoing confusion over interpretation of the requirement.1
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Countdown to Compliance: Privacy
Author: Ingram-Muhammad, Sybil
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2002
How far along the road to compliance with the HIPAA privacy regulation is your organization? This article tells you the steps you should be taking to get in compliance by the April 2003 deadline.
It is February 2002—14 months before your organization has to be compliant with th....
Oral Privacy and HIPAA: We Really Need to Talk
Author: Jacobs, Jodi
Source: In Confidence (newsletter)
Publication Date: June 02, 2003
Oral privacy is not a new need or requirement in healthcare. However, because it is now backed by a federal mandate, it is receiving newfound attention. With the passing of the April 14, 2003, deadline for HIPAA compliance, hospitals, pharmacies, clearinghouses, physician’s offices, military....
Doing Business in the New Healthcare Privacy Era
Author: Jones, Rhys W.
Source: In Confidence (newsletter)
Publication Date: January 02, 2001
Background
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its related transaction, security, and privacy regulations apply directly to certain entities, but not to all recipients of health information. The regulations define three classes of “covered enti....
Stealth Software Deters PHI Theft
Author: Kawles, Terrance L.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2003
As the leading edge of digital portability advances, the protections afforded the “portability” portion of HIPAA become strained. Under the final security standards, covered entities (CEs) must establish procedures and mechanisms to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availab....
Destroying Data the DoD Way: Military Standards Help Ensure Compliance for Electronic Data Security
Author: Keating, Angie Singer
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2005
The unauthorized use of confidential or sensitive information contained on computer hard drives is a serious problem facing most healthcare organizations. Organizations that do not require proper hard-drive sanitation as part of their total information destruction program face regulatory viola....
Safe at Home: Remote Coding Meets HIPAA
Author: Keough, Tim
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2004
Remote coding offers big benefits and unique security challenges. Here’s how one organization moves patient data securely across the Internet.
"Whatever, in connection with my professional practice, or not in connection with it, I see or hear, in the life of men, which ought....
Tough Compliance Questions to Ask Your Business Associates
Author: Klasa, Marge
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 21, 2005
Introduction
Maintaining the privacy and security of patient health information (PHI) is not only best practice, it is a HIPAA mandate for all Covered Entities (CE).1 But how does the CE know if its Business Associates (BA) and vendors agree to protect and secure patients’ PH....
Conducting a HIPAA Security Risk Assessment
Author: Klein, Jim
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 10, 2001
Introduction
Organizations covered under the Proposed Security Standards1 (the Draft Standard) are facing important regulatory compliance decisions for operational, technical, clinical, and administrative components of their enterprise. With the promulgation of the final Security Stand....
New Expedition Begins: Privacy Under HIPAA
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2001
While all regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) directly affect how we manage health information, the privacy regulations are central for HIM professionals. It has always been our privilege to serve as patient advocates for information priv....
AHIMA's Statement Regarding Replacement of ICD-9-CM Procedural Coding System
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: May 17, 2001
Thursday, May 17, 2001
Good morning, I am Linda Kloss, chief executive officer of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). On behalf of the Association, I thank you for this opportunity to provide input on replacing the ICD-9-CM procedural coding system with ICD-10-....
AHIMA's Comments on Notice of Proposed Rule-making Regarding Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: January 20, 2000
January 20, 2000
U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Attention: Privacy-P
Room G-322A Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D. C. 20201
First Anniversary of HIPAA Privacy: Celebrate and Recommit
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2004
The past year has been a remarkable one for highly public challenges to privacy of personal health information. Access to records has been sought for presidential candidates and in high-profile cases such as Michael Jackson, Rush Limbaugh, and Kobe Bryant. The Department of Justice is attempti....
Privacy -- an AHIMA Organizational Value
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2003
Ten years ago, AHIMA drafted model federal legislation to protect confidential medical record information. We aimed to raise Congress’ awareness that protection for this most personal information was sorely lacking and that the absence of uniform legal protection was a barrier to the use....
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