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NCVHS Groups Explore CPR, Privacy Rule Possibilities
Author: Rode, Dan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2001
HIPAA's fifth anniversary was marked by meetings of two key subcommittees of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS): the standards (transactions) and security subcommittee and the privacy and confidentiality subcommittee. At the security subcommittee, experts fr....
"Need to Know" Access: Meeting HIPAA's Minimum Necessary Requirements
Author: Brandt, Mary D.
Source: In Confidence (newsletter)
Publication Date: February 02, 2002
Since the final HIPAA privacy regulations were published, there’s been a lot of discussion about “minimum necessary” requirements. Under the regulations, healthcare providers and payers must make reasonable efforts to limit the use or disclosure of protected health information to the minimum....
New Expedition Begins: Privacy Under HIPAA
Author: Kloss, Linda L
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2001
While all regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) directly affect how we manage health information, the privacy regulations are central for HIM professionals. It has always been our privilege to serve as patient advocates for information priv....
New Privacy Officer's Game Plan
Author: Dennis, Jill Callahan
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2001
The HIPAA-mandated privacy officer role offers a new opportunity for HIM professionals. What skills are required, and what needs to be done first? This article answers these questions.
As healthcare organizations roll out their plans for HIPAA implementation, many HIM profession....
New Tool Streamlines HIPAA Assessment Process
Author: Cohen, Kathleen
Source: In Confidence (newsletter)
Publication Date: August 02, 2003
How are you making sure that your organization is complying with the HIPAA privacy regulations? Many hospitals are doing HIPAA rounds with privacy officers, going from unit to unit to assess and document HIPAA compliance. But trying to make sense of the data collected during HIPAA rounds can....
Next Challenge: Employee Training on Privacy, Security (HIPAA on the Job)
Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2001
Organizations must provide general awareness training for every employee and affiliate. This process should build general awareness of confidentiality and security issues for all employees. For employees with access to electronic health information, the organization should include job-specific....
No Harm Done? Assessing Risk of Harm under the Federal Breach Notification Rule
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2010
Provisions within the HITECH Act require that covered entities notify individuals if their protected health information is breached. However, the current regulation allows an exemption if the risk of harm is slight. Assessing risk can be subjective, and privacy officers have been working to cr....
Notice of Information Practices (2001)
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2001
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Notice of Privacy Practices (2002 update)
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2002
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.
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