Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: October 2002

Who can authorize the release of patient health information on behalf of a deceased patient?
The individual authorized to consent to the release of patient health information on behalf of a deceased patient varies by state.
Usually, the personal representative of a deceased patient (execu....

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: January 02, 2003

.. machine is allowed. The Privacy rule requires the entity.. ..afeguards to protect the Privacy of PHI from us..

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: March 02, 1998

..ays an important role in Confidentiality . While stationary ph..

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: November 02, 2000

..formation are valid. In Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug .. .. In the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifi..

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: November 02, 2004

Q: As a covered entity, do I need to have satisfactory assurance (as required by HIPAA) that an individual has been notified when I am served with a search warrant for a patient's protected health information (PHI)?
A: No. A search warrant is issued by a judge and is considered the same a....

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: January 02, 2003

..uld be well aware of the Privacy rule and their obligatio.. ..ss this practice in your Privacy training for these parti..

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: April 02, 1998

..ent, is this a breach of Confidentiality ? A: AHIMA does ..

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: July 02, 2002

.. “Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifi..

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: May 02, 2003

..t Getting Practical with Privacy and Security, Denver, CO.. ..n increases the level of Security of a system. Y.. ..lecting and Implementing Security Controls.” .. ..actical with Privacy and Security , Denver, CO, 2..

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: July 02, 2000

Q: Should my HIM department accept a subpoena from another state?
A: According to AHIMA's Release and Disclosure: Guidelines Regarding Maintenance and Disclosure of Health Information, "state statutes define the power to issue subpoenas and that power varies from state to stat....