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Beyond the HIPAA Privacy Rule: Enhancing Privacy, Improving Health Through Research
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
Enhancing Protections for Uses of Health Data: a Stewardship Framework. Summary for Policy Makers
Author: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS)
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: April 24, 2008
Enhanced Protections for Uses of Health Data: a Stewardship Framework for ‘Secondary Uses’ of Electronically Collected and Transmitted Health Data
Author: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS)
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: December 19, 2007
Revisions to HIPAA Transaction Standards Urgently Needed
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.
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. Heres why.
The privacy rule defines psychotherapy notes as:
Notes recorded in any medium by a mental health professional documenting or analyzing....
Departmental Information Systems and HIPAA: Easing the Tension (part 2)
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....
Departmental Information Systems and HIPAA: Easing the Tension (part 1)
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....
Integrating ARRA: Leveraging Current Compliance Efforts to Meet the New Privacy Provisions
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....
Tackling the Training Mandate: How to Get Your Work Force Privacy Training Under Control and Under Way
Author: Nutten, Sandra
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2003
One of the privacy rules 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 isnt only federal lawits the foundation on which the entire orga....
Developing a Framework for a Security Assessment
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....
HIPAA Security Standards Update
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....
Overview of the HIPAA Security Regulations and Their Impact
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....
Amending Business Associate Contracts: Harmonizing Privacy and Security for Protected Health Information
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....
Research and HIPAA: Know the Rules of Disclosure
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....
Preemption Analysis Under HIPAA: Proceed with Caution
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....
Code Sets: Improving the Quality of Coded Data
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....
Testimony of the American Health Information Management Association to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics on Medical Code Sets
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....
Experiences of a VHA Privacy Officer
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....
Preparing for Suspension of Disclosure Accounting
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....
How to Safely Recycle PCs
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....
Preparing Information for Specialty Board Examinations
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....
Obtaining Satisfactory Assurance for PHI Disclosure
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....
HIPAA Security Overview
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.
Study Reveals Risk of Unsecured PHI in E-mail Communications
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....
HIPAA Implications for Your Social/Human Service Program
Author: Reeder, Linda
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: September 23, 2002
Making Your Data Warehouse HIPAA Compliant
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....
Accounting of Disclosures: ARRA’s Impact
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....
HIPAA's New Mandate for Psychotherapy Notes
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....
Managing Data Content: Clinical Data Management Programs Improve Reimbursement
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....
High Cost of Privacy
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....
Release of Information for Marketing or Fund-raising Purposes (2002 update)
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.
Patient Anonymity (2001 update)
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.
Marketing Privacy: HIPAA's New Sales Pitch
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....
Redisclosure of Patient Health Information (2003 update)
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.
HIPAA, Too: Many ARRA Privacy Provisions Amend HIPAA, Not Create New Regulation
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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Does Your State Law Pass the Preemption Test? (part 1)
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....
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....
HIPAA Compliance Questions for Business Partner Agreements
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....
Does Your State Law Pass the Preemption Test? (part 2)
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....
Analysis of the Final Rule, January 16, 2009, Health Insurance Reform: Modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Electronic Transaction Standards
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: February 02, 2009
Final Security Regulations Present Challenges, Opportunities for HIM
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....
AHIMA Comments on the Office of Civil Rights' interim final rulemaking (IFR) on “Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information”
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: October 21, 2009
Recovery and Privacy: Why a Law about the Economy Is the Biggest Thing since HIPAA
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....
Reassessing Privacy and Security Compliance: ARRA Provisions Require Organizations Re-examine Procedures and Training
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....
Testimony on Behalf of The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) to the Privacy and Confidentiality Subcommittee of the National Committee of Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS)
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....
HHS Releases Final Rules for HIPAA Transactions, Code Sets
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....
AHIMA Comments to the Office of Civil Rights on the Interim Final Rule HITECH Enforcement Provisions and HIPAA
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: December 29, 2009
Winding Road to the Privacy Rule
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....
Charting HIPAA’s Course: Past Roads Lead to Today’s ARRA, Affordable Care Act Changes
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....
Understanding HIPAA Transactions and Code Sets
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....
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