Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: May 02, 2003

.. A: The Privacy rule defines an OHCA as:.. ..de a notice of Privacy practices if: .. .. “Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifi..

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: October 2002

If the deceased patient had a sexually transmitted disease (STD) such as HIV, are the standards for release of information more rigid?
The release of patient records containing evidence of sexually transmitted disease is governed by state law. In the absence of state law to the contrary,....

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: October 2002

..drug abuser? The Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abus.. ..ation. Notes 1 Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abus.. ..hicago. AHIMA. 1997 Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abus..

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: July 02, 2000

..icies and procedures for Confidentiality , security, and discl.. ..es relative to security, Confidentiality , and disclosure of p.. ..ng state laws on medical Privacy , an explanation of the s.. ..for confidentiality, Security , and disclosure of patie..

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: October 2002

.. has published a book on Confidentiality and release of informati.. ..re protection of patient Privacy and compliance with stat..

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: September 02, 2003

.. A: The Privacy rule does not address th.. ..r clinic vulnerable to a Privacy complaint. If the dictat..

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: April 02, 2003

..requirement in the HIPAA Privacy rule? .. .. “Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifi..

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: October 02, 1998

Q: I am currently serving on a team that is looking at re-engineering its patient cycle time (i.e., getting the patient in and out of the facility as quickly and efficiently as possible, without sacrificing patient/provider interaction). As we review our release of information processe....

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: June 02, 2003

.. employee breaches Confidentiality of information gained du.. ..the work force to sign a Confidentiality statement demonstrating .. .. Extending Confidentiality awareness beyond termina.. ..ff to sign an additional Confidentiality statement at th..

Author: AHIMA Professional Practice Team

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: September 02, 2002

Q: A developmentally disabled adult was recently admitted to our hospital. The patient was accompanied by his older sister. The sister indicated her brother could not write but that he could draw an "X." Because the patient doesn't have a court-appointed guardian and his parents are deceased,....