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Preparing for the Next Big April
Author: Thomason, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2004
Yesterday’s privacy compliance preparations can contribute to meeting tomorrow’s security mandates. One organization is tackling risk analysis with both matrix and memories.
The 2003 HIPAA privacy rule implementation is still fresh in many minds throughout healthcare organiza....
Avoiding Liability for Business Associates' Breaches: Adjustments and Ongoing Strategies
Author: Tomes, Jonathan P.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: January 2014
This is the third installment in a three-part article series on avoiding liability for breaches by business associates. This article will discuss adjustments needed in the business associate relationship, as well as ongoing strategies for adapting to the recent changes.
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Avoiding Liability for Business Associates' Breaches: Rule Changes Overview
Author: Tomes, Jonathan P.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: January 2014
HIM professionals and privacy and security officers are likely already familiar with their facility’s business associates. But with the recent dramatic changes to the business associate relationship in the HITECH Act and the Omnibus Final Rule, there is plenty of new ground....
Avoiding Liability for Business Associates' Breaches: Guidance
Author: Tomes, Jonathan P.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: January 2014
This is the second installment in a three-part article series on avoiding liability for breaches by business associates. This article will provide guidance on how to avoid liability for breaches by business associates.
For background on the changes to the busin....
Spoliation of Medical Evidence
Author: Tomes, Jonathan P.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2005
To avoid the improper destruction or alteration of records, HIM departments must follow a retention schedule, train personnel, and ensure that corrections leave original entries intact.
Although the legal concept known as spoliation of evidence has been a part of the American legal syste....
Keeping It Private: Staying Compliant with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules
Author: Tomes, Jonathan P.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2012
HHS's renewed interest in auditing for compliance is a good reminder to covered entities to ensure their privacy and security programs are up to date.
The Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) announcement of a new program to audit compliance with the HIPAA priva....
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule and Patient Access to Medical Records
Author: Tossell, Beth; Stewart, Emily; Goldman, Janlori; AARP Public Policy Institute
Source: External web site
Publication Date: February 15, 2006
Hurricane Katrina and the HIPAA Privacy Rule
Author: Tovino, Stacey A.
Source: External web site
Publication Date: September 05, 2005
This paper, from Health Law Perspectives, the Health Law & Policy Institute at the University of Houston, concludes that the Privacy Rule was not designed to interfere with the provision of health care or the coordination of disaster relief efforts.
Taking Charge of Issues in Auditing for HIPAA Security Rule Compliance
Author: Travis, John
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 21, 2005
Introduction
Many questions have emerged lately about the requirement for auditing under the HIPAA Security Rule, the differences in the requirement for auditing under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, how to define audit objectives, and the appropriate level to audit. The objective of this white p....
Reduce BA Risk Through Due Diligence and Documentation
Author: Twiggs, Mariela; Goldstein, Sara
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2016
Healthcare provider organizations rely on a variety of entities to help them carry out healthcare activities and functions. If these entities create, maintain, or transmit protected health information (PHI) on behalf of a provider organization, they are considered a business associate (BA....
Preparing the Physician Office for HIPAA
Author: Uppena, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes
Publication Date: February 2001
Change has been a constant factor in coding and reimbursement with the intensified focus on billing, compliance, and cost control. Out of necessity, coding professionals in physician settings have learned to be organized, adaptable, and armed with the latest information. The mandates....
Guidance on Compliance with HIPAA Transactions and Code Sets after the October 16, 2003, Implementation Deadline
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: July 24, 2003
Security Standards: Organizational, Policies and Procedures and Documentation Requirements
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: May 02, 2005
Security 101 for Covered Entities
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: November 23, 2004
Medicare Program; Electronic Submission of Medicare Claims
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Federal Register
Publication Date: August 15, 2003
Health Insurance Reform: Security Standards; Final Rule
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: February 20, 2003
HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Standards for Electronic Health Care Claims Attachments; Proposed Rule
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Federal Register
Publication Date: September 23, 2005
Security Standards: Administrative Safeguards
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: November 23, 2004
Standards for Electronic Transactions...Final Rule and Notice
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Federal Register
Publication Date: August 17, 2000
Security Standards: Physical Safeguards
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: February 28, 2005
Security Standards: Implementation for the Small Provider
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: December 10, 2007
HIPAA Security Guidance
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: January 03, 2007
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) X12N 837 Health Care Claim Implementation Guide (IG) Editing Additional Instruction
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: March 25, 2004
Security Standards: Technical Safeguards
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: February 28, 2005
HIPAA Electronic Transactions and Code Sets Model Compliance Plan
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: March 27, 2002
Sample - Interview and Document Request for HIPAA Security Onsite Investigations and Compliance Reviews
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: May 02, 2008
HIPAA Security FAQs
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: August 16, 2004
Please be advised that these FAQs were generated from a database that is updated frequently. For the most up-to-date information, please visit http://questions.cms.hhs.gov.
Date: 9/30/2004
Question #1889: Are covered entities protected when they make disclosures t....
Health Insurance Reform: Modifications to Electronic Data Transaction Standards and Code Sets; Final Rule
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: February 20, 2003
Basics of Risk Analysis and Risk Management
Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: August 18, 2005
Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information final rule
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Federal Register
Publication Date: August 14, 2002
Civil Money Penalties: Procedures for Investigations, Imposition of Penalties, and Hearings--Extension of Expiration Date
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Federal Register
Publication Date: September 15, 2004
Research Repositories, Databases, and the HIPAA Privacy Rule
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: January 12, 2004
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Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information-Final Pt.1
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Federal Register
Publication Date: December 28, 2000
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Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information-Final pt.2
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Federal Register
Publication Date: December 28, 2000
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996--Civil money penalties; investigations procedures, penalties imposition, and hearings
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Federal Register
Publication Date: April 17, 2003
Draft Model Personal Health Record (PHR) Privacy Notice & Facts-At-A-Glance
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: December 16, 2008
Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Info; Proposed Rule
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Federal Register
Publication Date: March 27, 2002
Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information-Final pt.4
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Federal Register
Publication Date: December 28, 2000
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Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; Other Modifications to the HIPAA Rules
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: January 25, 2013
Guidance on Significant Aspects of the Privacy Rule
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Government (U.S.) | External web site | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Publication Date: September 2013
This U.S. Department of Health and Human Services web site provides guidance on aspects of the HIPAA privacy rule. New sections added in 2013 address decedents, student immunizations, and refill reminders.
HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Standard Unique Health Identifier for Health Care Providers; Final Rule
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Federal Register
Publication Date: January 23, 2004
Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information-Final Pt.5
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Federal Register
Publication Date: December 28, 2000
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Security and Electronic Signature Standards: Proposed Rule
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Federal Register
Publication Date: August 12, 1998
HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Enforcement; Final Rule
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Federal Register
Publication Date: February 16, 2006
Procedures for Non-Privacy Administrative Simplification Complaints Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Federal Register
Publication Date: March 25, 2005
This notice sets forth procedures for filing a complaint with the Secretary of DHHS of non-compliance with certain provisions of the HIPAA administrative simplification rules. It also describes procedures DHHS employs to review the complaints.
Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information-Final Pt.3
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Federal Register
Publication Date: December 28, 2000
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Nationwide Review of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Oversight
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Inspector General
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: October 27, 2008
HIPAA Readiness: Administrative Simplification for Medicare Part B Providers
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Inspector General
Source: Government (U.S.) | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Publication Date: June 02, 2003
HIPAA Privacy Rule and Public Health
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Inspector General; U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: April 11, 2003
Health Insurance Reform: Modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Electronic Transaction Standards. Proposed Rule
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Secretary
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: August 22, 2008
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