Author: Nass, Sheryl J.; Levit, Laura A.; Gostin, Lawrence O.; Institute of Medicine; National Academies Press

Source: External web site

Publication Date: January 09, 2009

Author: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS)

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: April 24, 2008

Author: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS)

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: December 19, 2007

Author: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS)

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: September 26, 2007

This letter to the Secretary of HHS summarizes the July 2007 NCVHS hearings on the proposed new versions of the HIPAA transaction standards, and makes recommendations.

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: Nulan, Craig A.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: June 02, 2002

Part two in a two-part series.
Part one of this article from the May 2002 issue of In Confidence focused on finding a balance between the needs of the information systems department and the requirements of HIPAA. The article offered tips on conducting an administrative certification as....

Author: Nulan, Craig A.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: May 02, 2002

This is the first article in a two-part series. Look for part two in the June issue of In Confidence.
Healthcare has an interesting quandary in the areas of HIPAA privacy and security compliance. First, there is the unarguable tension between minimum necessary information access and use....

Author: Nunn, Sandra L.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2009

Within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the section known as the HITECH Act provides a combination of incentives and penalties to reduce healthcare costs by automating healthcare records and streamlining health IT. It also broadens the definition of what healthcare information must....

Author: Nutten, Sandra

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2003

One of the privacy rule’s biggest tasks is work force training. In this article, we offer helpful tips for getting started and staying on track.

Training your work force on the HIPAA privacy rule isn’t only federal law—it’s the foundation on which the entire orga....

Author: Parisien, Darryl

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: September 02, 2001

Is your organization taking the necessary actions to comply with the security regulations of HIPAA? Do you believe you have more time to comply? If you think you do, you might want to do a little more research. Take note that United States Code Title 42 Section 1320d-2 states:
Each pers....

Author: Parmigiani, John

Source: HIPAA Conference 2000

Publication Date: March 14, 2000

2000 HIPAA Conference Presentation
HIPAA Security Standards Update
Presented by John Parmigiani, Practice Director, Healthcare Computing Strategies Industry + Government = HIPAA Security Standards
Objectives
Establish a Healthcare Data/Systems Security Framework Identify Require....

Author: Parmigiani, John

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2001

The HIPAA Security Standards require healthcare providers, health plans, and clearinghouses that transmit health information in electronic form to have reasonable and appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availabil....

Author: Patel, Nilay B.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2005

With the April 21, 2005, and April 20, 2006 (for small health plans) HIPAA security regulation deadlines, covered entities may question what a revised contract for a business associate (BA) should contain and how it should be executed. Official guidance is scattered in the Federal Register and....

Author: Peddicord, Douglas

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: December 02, 2003

In addition to being familiar with basic principles relating to protected health information (PHI), such as using or disclosing only the “minimum necessary” amount of information needed to accomplish a given function or activity, every covered entity (CE) should understand the conditions unde....

Author: Pritts, Joy

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: April 02, 2003

April 14, 2003, might mark the beginning of HIPAA compliance, but it does not signify the end of state health privacy laws. HIPAA does not preempt (supersede) state laws that either don’t conflict with HIPAA or are more stringent than the federal regulation. Figuring out which state laws rema....

Author: Prophet, Sue

Source: HIPAA Conference 2000

Publication Date: March 14, 2000

2000 HIPAA Conference Presentation
Code Sets: Improving the Quality of Coded Data
The Healthcare Provider Perspective
Sue Prophet, RHIA, CCS
Director, Classification and Coding, AHIMA Current Problems with Use of Code Sets
Lack of acceptance of valid codes (e.g., V and E co....

Author: Prophet, Sue

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: February 06, 2002

February 6, 2002
Opening Comments

Good morning Mr. Chairman, members and staff of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) Standards and Security subcommittee, ladies and gentlemen.   I am Sue Prophet, director of coding policy and compliance for the American Heal....

Author: Putt, Stephanie H.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: November 02, 2001

Being the privacy officer for one of the world’s largest healthcare delivery systems is often a daunting responsibility, yet it offers an opportunity to make a difference and face new challenges. The Veterans Health Administration, or VHA, is part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). T....

Author: Quinsey, Carol Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2003

Are the rules for the suspension of disclosure accounting keeping your organization in suspense?


Section 164.528 of the privacy rule outlines the requirements for accounting of disclosures for individuals. Section 164.528 (a)(2)(i) calls for suspension of disclosure accounting....

Author: Quinsey, Carol Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2005

Securing the privacy of both protected health information and personal information should be a primary concern when personal computers have outlived their usefulness. Recycling or disposing of a computer safely can be a challenge.

It’s not enough to simply give an old computer....

Author: Quinsey, Carol Ann

Source: In Confidence (newsletter) | AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: July 02, 2003

Question: Occasionally HIM departments are asked to prepare a list of cases for physicians or surgeons preparing to take their specialty board exams. The physicians are required to submit such a list to the professional board (such as OB/GYN, general surgery, plastic surgery, etc.) conducting....

Author: Quinsey, Carol Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2003

Obtaining “satisfactory assurance” in the privacy rule may sound like something new, but the concept has been around for a long time. Do you know what it means and how it affects your HIM department? This article will explain what obtaining satisfactory assurance means and how it can....

Author: Quinsey, Carol Ann

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2004

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

Author: Reams, Cary

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: November 02, 2003

E-mail has become both an important business tool and a slippery slope when it comes to HIPAA compliance. Though HIPAA requires “reasonable and appropriate safeguards” whenever e-mailing protected health information (PHI), a recent study conducted by Zix Corporation shows that healthcare orga....

Author: Reeder, Linda

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: September 23, 2002

Author: Reinke, Brian

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: July 02, 2002

Now a proven technology, data warehousing is entering into widespread use. Detailed patient records of many organizations are now being electronically archived using data warehousing. The goal of using this computer technology is to retain information for years so it can be used for various m....

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 05, 2009

The accounting of disclosures requirement is one of the most difficult HIPAA privacy rule compliance issues to implement. Following the August 2002 modifications to the privacy rule requirements, the accounting for disclosures requirement has stood out as the HIPAA requirement demanding the big....

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.

Source: Behavioral Health

Publication Date: July 02, 2001

The new HIPAA privacy final rule mandate that affords a higher level of privacy restriction to psychotherapy notes is creating a fair amount of confusion for healthcare providers. Restricted access to mental health records should not be something new to health information management profession....

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2006

Although we’ve made progress in advancing the EHR initiative, we continue to struggle with data content management. The data content management crisis is not unique to healthcare, according to Ruth Stanat, global business consultant. All businesses—not just healthcare—are &l....

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: January 02, 2001

Cost: how much money needs to be invested? By now, most of us have discussed the implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) final rules with our administrators, and naturally the question has been raised, “Just how much is this going to cost me?”Most lik....

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: October 2002

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

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2001

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 10, 2001

Background

Direct marketing is the direct contact between a seller and a consumer. This type of targeted marketing has gained wide popularity as a marketing strategy in the late 20th century because it can be addressed directly. With increasing amounts of specific information avai....

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.; Hughes, Gwen

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2003

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

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.; Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2010

This month the Journal introduces a new “Working Smart” column titled “ARRA on the Job,” offering HIM professionals practical guidance on interpreting, planning for, and implementing provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.



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Author: Roach, Michael C.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: August 02, 2002

Part one in a two-part series
This is the first of two articles on the subject of HIPAA preemption of state privacy law. This article will explain the provisions of the HIPAA regulations regarding preemption. In the September issue we will discuss some practical effects of the preemptio....

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....

Author: Roach, Michael C.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2001

If your organization is covered by HIPAA, do you know what’s expected of you-and of your vendors-with regard to privacy of health information? To make sure your organization is in compliance, contracts with business partners will need careful review. The author offers an overview of....

Author: Roach, Michael C.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: September 02, 2002

Part two in a two-part series
This is the second of two articles on the subject of HIPAA preemption of state privacy law. This article will discuss some practical effects of the preemption rules and where covered entities might turn for assistance in addressing the question of preemptio....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: AHIMA regulation analysis

Publication Date: February 02, 2009

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2003

With the release of the final HIPAA security regulations in February, HIM has taken yet another step toward the transition from paper to the electronic health record (EHR). This article discusses key areas of security compliance and how your organization can be prepared.

When PHI Go....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: October 21, 2009

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2009

When Congress passed the final stimulus bill in February, healthcare received more than just money. Among the billions were major new privacy and security requirements.

Those who followed the Congressional debates on the stimulus bill in the mainstream press probably were surprised t....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2009

Training and Retraining Needed


The addition of new federal privacy and security provisions does not relieve covered entities of their ongoing HIPAA training requirements. Entities must continue to provide HIPAA training to “employees, volunteers, trainees, and other perso....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: August 22, 2001

August 22, 2001


Mr. Rothstein, members of the Privacy and Confidentiality Subcommittee, ladies and gentlemen - good morning!

I am Dan Rode, vice president for the AHIMA. On behalf of the Association, its more than 40,000 members, and myself, thank you for the opportunity....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2000

HIM professionals have new HIPAA challenges to prepare for: this summer, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the highly anticipated final rule for certain transaction sets and codes.1 The rule was effective on October 16, 2000, and under HIPAA legislation, most....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: December 29, 2009

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2001

We have a privacy rule. After years of effort from AHIMA members, the first national privacy standards were allowed to go into effect by Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy G. Thompson, with pressure from the White House.

It's time for HIM professi....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2012

This year the healthcare industry will contend with more changes to HIPAA resulting from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Affordable Care Act of 2010. In order to understand where the HIPAA regulations are heading, it helps to take a look back at the roads they ha....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2001

The recently published final regulations for transactions and code sets under HIPAA are the light at the end of the tunnel in the quest for uniform healthcare standards-and the first step on a long road to HIPAA implementation. What are the standard transactions and code sets? This article tak....