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HIPAA Changes Home Health, Hospice Documentation Practices
Author: Abraham, Prinny
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2002
HIPAA privacy regulations will dramatically change how home health and hospice agencies deal with patient health information. Here are some facets HIM professionals working in this area need to understand.
Home health and hospice providers—regardless of license, certifica....
HIPAA Transaction Standards Force OASIS Changes for Home Health
Author: Abraham, Prinny
Source: AHIMA community resource
Publication Date: July 24, 2003
Most Home Health Agencies bill Medicare electronically for skilled care provided to beneficiaries. OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set) is the standard instrument used to determine correct case mix assignment under Medicare prospective payment system regulations. The diagnoses used on....
Using Layered HIPAA Notices to Build Trust
Author: Abrams, Martin E.; Sotto, Lisa J.
Source: In Confidence (newsletter)
Publication Date: March 02, 2003
Two years ago, the financial services industry learned a painful lesson about trust after mailing billions of legally compliant privacy notices to consumers. The fact that the notices were legally compliant didn’t matter. The banks and insurers that mailed the notices were still assaulted by....
HIPAA Security Redux: A Re-evaluation Process and Recommended Areas to Review
Author: Adler, M. Peter
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2007
Remember the mad scramble to create a compliance plan before the HIPAA security rule deadline? It’s time to revisit that plan.
Publication of the HIPAA security rule created a flurry of discussions, debate, and activity as healthcare professionals grappled wi....
Integrating Privacy and Security: Coordination Benefits HIPAA Compliance Efforts
Author: Adler, M. Peter
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2008
Privacy and security are meant to work in tandem—so why have they grown up apart? An organization that coordinates its compliance efforts can maximize resources and increase effectiveness.
Several years have passed since the compliance deadlines for the HIPAA....
HIPAA Violation? Sue Me
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2011
This is a true story that occurred recently in Indiana. Failing to collect payment for treatment, a medical group sent a patient to collections. In providing the unpaid bills to the collections attorney, practice staff failed to redact sensitive information. When the attorney filed the bills wi....
Security Audits of Electronic Health Information (2011 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: March 2011
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Redisclosure of Patient Health Information (2009 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: February 2009
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Regulations Governing Research (2011 update) - Retired
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2011
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 (2011 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: January 2011
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Notice of Privacy Practices (2011 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: February 2011
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
National Health Information Privacy and Security Week: Understanding the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA presentation | AHIMA recognition week resources
Publication Date: April 12, 2004
HIPAA Security Overview (2010 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: November 2010
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
2004 HIPAA Privacy & Security Compliance Survey
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: April 12, 2004
The results of a survey conducted by AHIMA to assess the current state of HIPAA privacy within the healthcare industry. These results are being released in conjunction with the first annual National Health Information Privacy and Security Week.
Universal Use of ICD-10-CM/PCS in the US
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2013
Talking points for the adoption of ICD-10-CM/PCS
Preemption of the HIPAA Privacy Rule (2010 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: June 2010
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
AHIMA's Letter to HHS Secretary Commenting on HIPAA Privacy Final Rule
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: March 30, 2001
March 30, 2001
Tommy G. Thompson
Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Attention: Privacy I, Room 801
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, Southwest
Washington, DC 20201
R....
HIPAA: 43,691 Privacy Complaints and Counting
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2009
For those wondering what progress the Office for Civil Rights makes as it works through HIPAA privacy rule complaints, the numbers are easy to find. Each month OCR reports top-line results of the HIPAA cases it has received and resolved.
OCR has logged approximately 43,700 complaints....
On the Front Lines of Healthcare Privacy: an AHIMA Roundtable
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA recognition week resources
Publication Date: April 09, 2007
Sample (Chief) Privacy Officer Job Description [2001]
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA | AHIMA sample job description
Publication Date: June 2001
Position Title: (Chief) Privacy Officer1
Immediate Supervisor: Chief Executive Officer, Senior Executive, or Health Information Management (HIM) Department Head2
General Purpose: The privacy officer oversees all ongoing activities related to the development, implem....
Guidelines for a Compliant Business Associate Agreement - Retired
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: November 2013
This 2013 practice brief version has been retired and is retained here for historical purposes. Read the 2016 updated version of this Practice Brief here.
The Privacy Rule portion of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 defines a "business....
A First Peek at the Privacy Regulations
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2010
The office for Civil Rights got a late start on the HITECH privacy regulations (due last February), and it's clear from the draft rule it released in July that the office still has almost as many questions as answers on how to enact the HITECH provisions. However, the release does offer a good....
Analysis of Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules under HITECH and GINA; Other Modifications to the HIPAA Rules
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: January 25, 2013
Fundamentals of the Legal Health Record and Designated Record Set
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: February 2011
Throughout this brief, sentences marked with the † symbol indicate AHIMA best practices in health information management. These practices are collected in the new AHIMA Compendium, offering health information management professionals "just in time" guidance as they research and address p....
Patient Access and Amendment to Health Records. Appendix B: Sample Patient Request for Amendment Form (2011 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: January 2011
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. Appendix A: Sample Amendment Policy and Procedure (2011 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: January 2011
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
State of HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance 2005
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA report
Publication Date: April 11, 2005
The results of a survey to assess the current state of HIPAA privacy and security within the healthcare industry.
AHIMA releases the results of this research in conjunction with the second annual National Health Information Privacy and Security Week, April 10-16, 2005. AHIMA is sponsoring National Health Information Privacy and Security Week to raise awareness among healthcare professionals, their employers, the media, and the public regarding the importance of protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and security of personal health information (PHI).
Patient Access and Amendment to Health Records (2013 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2013
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
HIPAA Privacy and Security Training (2010 update)
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: November 2010
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
AHIMA State Privacy Law Resource tool
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: May 21, 2003
Welcome to the AHIMA State Privacy Law Resource tool. This tool provides AHIMA members with web links to sites with specific information regarding the final HIPAA privacy rules and their interaction with state laws and regulations. On many of these sites, you will find access to HIPAA preemptio....
Conference Handouts
Author: AHIMA
Source: HIPAA Conference 2000
Publication Date: March 13, 2000
Conference Handouts
If you weren't able to attend the HIPAA Conference in March, you can review the text of handouts and presentations provided at the sessions.
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Few Requests for Today’s Accountings
Author: AHIMA
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2010
HIPAA’s Accounting of Disclosure Provisions Led to Few Patient Requests; Now ARRA Is Upping the Ante
Provisions within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act extend HIPAA’s accounting of disclosure regulations for providers who maintain electronic health records. The provisions a....
The State of HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance, 2006
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA report
Publication Date: April 19, 2006
This third annual survey looks at how well the industry is maintaining HIPAA privacy and security compliance as a part of the normal course of business as it moves further away from the implementation deadlines.
ICD-9-CM Coding Guidance for LTC Facilities. Appendix A: Planning for the ICD-10-CM Transition for LTC Facilities
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA practice brief attachment
Publication Date: October 2010
On January 16, 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services released final rules to adopt X12 Version 5010 claim form of HIPAA's Transaction and Code Set Standard and ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. Healthcare organization must implement version 5010 by January 1, 2012. The implementation deadli....
AHIMA Advantage E-alert [Special edition]
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA newsletter
Publication Date: February 13, 2003
HHS to Release Final HIPAA Security Rule February 20; HIPAA Transaction and Code Set Standards Modifications Announced
Tracking the Industry’s Progress: AHIMA Survey on ICD-10 and 5010 Compliance
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: September 21, 2011
AHIMA Position Statement: Privacy Official
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA position statement
Publication Date: February 15, 2001
Position
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) recognizes the increased complexity of protecting patients' privacy while managing access to, and release of, information about patients and other healthcare consumers. Credentialed health information ma....
AHIMA Lends Expertise to ONC Patient Matching Initiative
Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2015
The ability to securely and accurately match patients with their electronic health records (EHRs) across all health information exchanges (HIEs) remains a serious patient privacy, safety, and quality issue facing the HIM community. As many as eight to 14 percent of all health records incl....
HHS Opens Up National Patient Access to Lab Test Reports
Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2014
The healthcare patient engagement revolution rolls on in the US, with the latest victory for patient advocates coming via a change in patient access rights to lab test information. New legislation recently enacted makes it easier than ever before for all US patients to gain access to thei....
Destination 10: Healthcare Organization Preparation for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS (2004 update)
Author: AHIMA Coding Products and Services Team
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2004
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Final Rule for Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information
Author: AHIMA Policy and Government Relations Team
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: January 02, 2001
This entire document is also available as a single PDF (portable document format) file. It is a very large file (86 pages, 520K) and may take sometime to download.
Amid fanfare that included a presidential address, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), rel....
Final Rule for Healthcare Electronic Transactions and Code Sets
Author: AHIMA Policy and Government Relations Team
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: September 02, 2000
The long-anticipated final rule for healthcare electronic transactions and code sets was released on Thursday, August 17, 2000. This final rule (Rule) is the first of several anticipated for release by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) over the next four month....
Review of the 2002 Department of Health and Human Service Notice of Proposed Rule Making for The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Regulations
Author: AHIMA Policy and Government Relations Team
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: April 02, 2002
Status
After almost a year's delay, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its promised recommendations to change and clarify the HIPAA Privacy Regulations that were originally published, as a "final rule" by HHS on December 28, 2000, in the Federal Re....
Final Rule for HIPAA Security Standards: Analysis by the American Health Information Management Association Policy and Government Relations Team - February 2003
Author: AHIMA Policy and Government Relations Team
Source: AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: February 28, 2003
Impact | This Analysis Includes | General Rules | Administrative Safeguards | Physical Safeguards | Technical Safeguards | Organizational Requirements | Policies, Procedures, and Documentation | Matrix | Introduction
After a wait of some four and one-half years, the Department of He....
Final Rule for Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information
Author: AHIMA Policy and Government Relations Team
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy | AHIMA regulation analysis
Publication Date: January 02, 2001
Notes
Readers will notice that some word such as "healthcare" may be written in more than one way in this analysis. Style guides often require the term "healthcare" be stated as such, however, the federal government uses the term as "health care." In this document we will be using the te....
Safeguards for Remote Access
Author: AHIMA Privacy and Security Practice Council
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2007
Working from home has become a common practice as organizations try to maximize the number of productive work hours in a day. A plethora of new portable devices and Web-based technology enables this option by providing off-site access to work-based applications and facilitating the transp....
Sample (Chief) Privacy Officer Job Description
Author: AHIMA Privacy and Security Practice Council
Source: AHIMA sample job description
Publication Date: May 2015
Position Title: (Chief) Privacy Officer1
Immediate Supervisor: Chief Executive Officer, (Chief) Compliance Officer, Senior Executive (Chief operating officer, CIO), (Senior) In-house Counsel, or Practice Manager
Position Overview: Under HIPAA (the Health Insur....
Job Shadowing and the HIPAA Privacy Rule
Author: AHIMA Privacy and Security Practice Council
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2006
Job shadowing is a popular method of providing a work-based learning experience. It allows an individual to follow or “shadow” a healthcare professional during a typical workday. The participant can observe the healthcare professional’s job duties, ask questions, and eval....
Journal Q&A (7/02)
Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: July 02, 2002
Q: I have requested the immunization records from a patient’s former healthcare provider with the patient’s written permission. The former healthcare provider refuses to send the immunization records because the patient has a balance on the account. Is this legal?
A:....
Journal Q&A (1/03)
Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: January 02, 2003
Q: When is it legal to disclose protected health information (PHI) to clergy?
A: If the individual is informed in advance of the possible disclosure and has the opportunity to object, the HIPAA privacy rule allows a covered entity to disclose directory information to clergy. Directo....
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