Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: January 01, 2001

Q: What is the difference between confidential and nonconfidential health information?

A: Health information can be classified into two categories: confidential and nonconfidential. Confidential information is obtained during the course of a confidential relationship between a patient and....

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA sample form

Publication Date: May 02, 2001

Consent to the Use and Disclosure of Health Information for Treatment, Payment, or Healthcare Operations


I understand that as part of my healthcare, this organization originates and maintains health records describing my health history, symptoms, examination and test....

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: AHIMA Q and A

Publication Date: January 02, 2002

Q: Our fiscal intermediary (FI) has recently informed us that we are obligated to notify them whenever an attorney requests a record of a Medicare patient. Is that true?


A: It appears to be true. The Medicare Intermediary Manual states:


Provider Receives Reques....

Author: AHIMA Task Force

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: October 2003

..ctronic PHI. 2 The Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abus.. ..th and Human Services. " Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abu.. .. Federal The HIPAA Privacy rule requires that cover.. ..l government. 3 The Privacy Act of 1974 grants peopl.. .. The provisions of the Privacy Act apply to healthcare ..

Author: AHIMA Task Force

Source: AHIMA Task Force

Publication Date: October 20, 2003

This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: AHIMA Task Force

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: October 2003

..ctronic PHI. 2 The Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abus.. ..ta or the information's Confidentiality 6. Bring together inf.. ..th and Human Services. " Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abu.. .. Federal The HIPAA Privacy rule requires that cover..

Author: AHIMA Work Group

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: October 2016

..m a breach of privacy or Confidentiality ? .. ..measures that ensure the Confidentiality , integrity, and availabi.. ..ciates propose to ensure Confidentiality , protect the privacy, an.. ..ciate of any breaches of Confidentiality of the Protected Health .. ..ppropriately protect the Confidentiality , integrity, and availabi..

Author: AHIMA Work Group

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2014

..lity Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule has granted individ.. ..enhancement to the HIPAA Privacy Rule also requires that .. ..ncluded in the Notice of Privacy Practices summarizing th.. ..al to a health plan. The Privacy Rule does not include su.. ..resulting in a potential Privacy breach for the organizat..

Author: AHIMA Work Group

Source: AHIMA toolkit

Publication Date: March 2014

..ponsible for the overall Confidentiality and integrity of health .. ..ances, such as through a Confidentiality agreement, .. ..state law protecting the Confidentiality of information.. ..» Confidentiality , such as strengthening t.. ..countability Act (HIPAA) Privacy , Security, Enforcement, ..

Author: Amatayakul, Margret

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2001

..ring the HIPAA Privacy requirement that individ.. ..one example of the HIPAA Privacy rule’s provisi.. ..erms associated with the Privacy rights standar.. ..nts. Privacy Is Not New, But Rights V.. .. The principle of Privacy in healthcare dates back..