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Facsimile Transmission of Health Information (2006 update)
Author: Blevins, Alicia; Davis, Nancy; Hjort, Beth M.; Lemery, Chrisann; Mangin, Wendy L; Mikels, Debra A; Nicholas, Cindy
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: August 2006
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Health Data Access, Use, and Control
Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill; Hjort, Beth M.; Washington, Lydia
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2007
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Privacy and Security in Health Information Exchange
Author: Carter, Patricia; Lemery, Chrisann; Mikels, Debra A; Bowen, Rita K.; Hjort, Beth M.
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2006
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Vision of the Future: Strategically Managing an HIM Department
Author: Dahlstrand, Harold; Hjort, Beth M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2002
Do you know where your HIM department is headed? HIM departments are affected by many external forces, yet a considered vision and anticipation of the unexpected can help to make the uncontrollable more manageable.
If you're an HIM leader, ask yourself these questions: What is....
Security Audits (2000)
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: September 2000
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
HIM Role in Patient Safety and Quality of Care
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2005
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
On the Line: Professional Practice Solutions (6/03)
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2003
Q: Under the privacy rule, how should a physicians office handle a request from parents for a written statement recommending limitation of their childs activities at school?
Q: What are a covered entitys legal responsibilities when a former employee breaches confiden....
[DRAFT] Template: Health Information Privacy and Security Breach Notification Letter
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: November 24, 2009
Controlling PHI Flowdown and Record Copying under HIPAA
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: In Confidence (newsletter) | AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: September 02, 2001
Q: I understand that HIPAA’s privacy rule sets up expectations for covered entities to help ensure that protected health information disclosed to business associates is restricted for redisclosure. How can covered entities control them?
A: The Department of Health and Human Services rea....
Consent for Uses and Disclosures of Information (2002 update)
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: October 2002
This practice brief appendix has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
HIPAA Privacy Checklist
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 2001
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
Security Audits (2003 update)
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: November 2003
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
On the Line: Professional Practice Solutions
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2001
Q: The nursing department has asked the HIM department for assistance in creating an organized process for thinning inpatient charts. Is there a standardized method that I could suggest?
Q: Are there standards for establishing chart document order either during or....
Release of Information Reimbursement Laws and Regulations (2004 update)
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: March 2004
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
HIPAA Privacy and Security Training (2003 update)
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: November 2003
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
On the Line
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: AHIMA Q and A | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2004
Q: Please explain the new Joint Commission requirement for “do not use” abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols. Does this mean that the abbreviation list requirement is being reinstated?
A: Standards have not required an approved list since 1991. IM.3 does require standard....
On the Line: Professional Practice Solutions (10/02)
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: AHIMA Q and A | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2002
Q: When are history and physical (H&P) requirements for outpatients necessary?
A: The scarcity of specific resources on this topic contributes to the difficulty of guidelines development. However, a number of standards and requirements, taken collectively, offer guidance.
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How to Have Them at 'Hello': Job Tips for New Grads
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2003
How can you ensure your resume and interview attract the most attention for a coveted HIM position? Susan Parker, MEd, RHIA, helped students and recent graduates to discover some secrets to job-hunting success in How to Have Them at Hello. Parker, president of Seagate C....
Understanding HIPAA Privacy Compliance Investigations
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: In Confidence (newsletter)
Publication Date: June 02, 2003
Question: Under what circumstances would our organization be investigated for HIPAA privacy compliance?
Answer: The complaint investigation process will be complaint driven. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the enforcement body for the privacy....
Resurrecting Lost or Missing Records
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: In Confidence (newsletter) | AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: November 02, 2000
Question: What is the recommended practice for handling lost or missing paper records?
Answer: Since it is unknown whether missing records or components will be recovered, it is best to begin reconstruction immediately when you are sure the information is missing. Keep in mind that it is....
On the Line: Professional Practice Solutions
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: AHIMA Q and A | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2001
Q: Extenuating circumstances occasionally make physician record completion impossible. What is the recommended practice for retiring incomplete medical records?
A: Unfortunately, there are circumstances such as physician death, physical/mental disability or indefinite protrac....
Practice Toolkit: College HIM
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2005
Sheila Zweifel, RHIT, has worked in college HIM for more than 25 years. “I love my job. It’s the variety,” Zweifel says of college HIM. However, she remembers a time, years ago, when few credentialed HIM professionals chose that career path. “Networking was difficult in....
Protecting Confidentiality in Healthcare Education Programs
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2003
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
From the Inside Out: Developing Leadership Skills for an EHR Transition
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2004
Convention speaker Leslie Ann Fox, MA, RHIA, encouraged her listeners to look inward and explore a new leadership style. In her session “Systems-based Leadership for Transition to the Electronic Health Record (EHR),” Fox, president and CEO of Care Communications, described the systems-based le....
Quality Health Care: Can Health Information Be Both Available and Private?
Author: Hjort, Beth M.
Source: External - used with permission
Publication Date: September 02, 2008
This article addresses the need to balance the goals of upholding an individual’s privacy rights with respect to protected health information while at the same time optimizing information availability for the sake of patient care. (Journal of Healthcare Compliance (Jul/Aug 2008)
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