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HIPAA Implementation: the Case for a Rational Roll-out Plan
Author: WebMD
Source: External web site
Publication Date: July 19, 2004
HIPAA Acknowledgments: the Need for a Standard Transaction Acknowledgment
Author: WebMD
Source: External web site
Publication Date: November 24, 2004
Catching Up with HIPAA: Managing Noncompliance
Author: Weintraub, Abner E.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2003
With the April 14 HIPAA privacy deadline behind us, many covered entities are still struggling to become compliant. Limited budgets and staff, conflicting advice, and unforeseen delays have all conspired to keep many covered entities from meeting the deadline.
What do you tell....
Patient Education: Developing a Hidden HIPAA Opportunity
Author: Weintraub, Abner E.
Source: In Confidence (newsletter)
Publication Date: July 02, 2003
HIPAA is strong medicine for healthcare and for patients. But who’s telling patients what they need to know about protecting their privacy? What benefits would healthcare providers enjoy if patients were clearly informed about HIPAA?
Educating patients about HIPAA offers a number of pot....
Release of Information for Marketing Purposes (1998)
Author: Welch, Julie J.
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: January 1998
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Unique Identifiers: Preparing for HIPAA
Author: Wheatley, Victoria
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: September 23, 2002
Debate Surrounding Unique Health Identifier Continues
Author: Wheatley, Victoria
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2004
Whatever happened to the unique health identifier for individuals (UHI)? The UHI was one of four identifiers included in HIPAA. In July 1998 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the former Health Care Financing Administration (now the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services....
De-identification and the Sharing of Big Data
Author: White, Susan E
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2013
One of the newest buzz words in data analytics is “Big Data,” and the data created through the healthcare industry is some of the “biggest” around. The widespread implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) and the need to share data to measure quality and ma....
Are You Ready for a HIPAA Audit?
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2017
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from the new “External HIPAA Audit Readiness Toolkit” developed by AHIMA. The full toolkit is free for AHIMA members.
THE HITECH OMNIBUS Rule mandated that the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) condu....
Managing External Reviewer Requests in the EHR: Considerations, Requirements, and Associated Expenses
Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2011
Managing third-party requests for health information is a routine function for every HIM department. HIM professionals regularly receive record requests from third parties for a variety of reasons, such as revenue integrity audits or admission validation reviews.
Historically, fulfi....
Reaffirming Your HIPAA Compliance Efforts
Author: Woloszyn, William
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2005
Two years after the HIPAA privacy compliance date, is it time for your organization to reassess your efforts and recommit to enforcing HIPAA?
Revisiting HIPAA’s Roots
The HIPAA privacy regulation was created in response to public healthcare concerns about the privacy of pa....
Privacy and Security: Are Two Hats Better Than One?
Author: Woloszyn, William
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2002
Who, me? Work as both a privacy officer and a security officer? It may seem impossible, but it can be done. While the roles of privacy officer and security officer are often presented as two distinct jobs in relation to HIPAA, if a lack of resources or personnel demand it, a daring HIM pro....
Are Ethics Guiding Your Workplace?
Author: Yokubaitis, Pamela R.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2003
Sanctions under the HIPAA regulations mean serious financial consequences for healthcare professionals who release protected health information to others without following proper disclosure protocols. But HIM professionals should not be motivated by fear of financial consequences alone. Ou....
Testimony of the American Health Information Management Association to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics – Standards Subcommittee
Author: Zeisset, Ann M.
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: June 17, 2011
Testimony by AHIMA staff member on what AHIMA and HIM professionals are doing toward the full implementation and use of the upgraded HIPAA transactions as well as ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
By the Rules: Making Security Policies Stick
Author: Zender, Anne
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 1999
Considerable attention has been paid to the development of organizationwide information security policies—especially what they should contain and how they should be put in place. But enforcing these policies isn't always easy. We asked four information security experts to give us....
Next Steps? First Steps? Getting a Grip on HIPAA Security Standards
Author: Zender, Anne
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2000
How ready are healthcare organizations to put the proposed security regulations connected to HIPAA into effect? What are the next steps-or, in some cases, first steps-HIM professionals should take? Our panel of experts offers some advice.
So you thought preparing for Y2K was a lot o....
Black Market PHI Does Exist: Why It’s Time to Take Security Risk Assessments Seriously
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Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2014
Many health information management (HIM) experts have wondered whether there is protected health information (PHI) on the black market. In short, the answer is “yes.” According to a 2012 Ponemon Institute study, 90 percent of healthcare organizations surveyed have had at least....
Cumulative In Confidence Index
Author:
Source: In Confidence (newsletter)
Publication Date: August 09, 2002
Standards Organizations Plan Collaboration
Author:
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2000
In March, the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) Subcommittee on Standards and Security reached an agreement with six standard-setting organizations. The six organizations include the Accredited Standards Committee X12, Dental Content Committee, Health Level Seven,....
Prepare Now for Coming HIPAA Security Reviews
Author:
Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: October 2010
Envisioning Consistent Coding for All
Author:
Source: AHIMA Advantage
Publication Date: April 2002
What if...a single entity oversaw all of the coding systems in use today? What if...all payers and providers were required to adhere to code set rules and guidelines in the same way? What if...there was one definitive set of coding rules, definitions, and guidelines that all users could easily....
Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule (changes highlighted by AHIMA)
Author:
Source: Federal Register
Publication Date: March 27, 2002
(changes highlighted by red and blue strikethrough text) [Federal Register: December 28, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 250)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 82461-82510]
[DOCID:fr28de00-29]
BILLING CODE: 4150-04M
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary....
Private Health Insurance: ... HIPAA Standards in States Lacking Conforming Laws
Author:
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: July 22, 1998
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