Author: Erhardt, Walter L.; Medal, Diana

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes

Publication Date: September 2003

Recent advances in the science of wound healing are making an impact on the treatment of burns. This is particularly evident not only in the way burn wounds are being managed initially, but also in how these wounds are being reconstructed. While these scientific advances make this field an exc....

Author: Amatayakul, Margret

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2003

Direct caregivers have long been concerned about balancing patient protections with “customer” relations: Who do you talk to and how much do you tell? This was an issue long before HIPAA, and has only become more complex with HIPAA. And while HIPAA provides guidance, there are still....

Author: Yokubaitis, Pamela R.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2003

Sanctions under the HIPAA regulations mean serious financial consequences for healthcare professionals who release protected health information to others without following proper disclosure protocols. But HIM professionals should not be motivated by fear of financial consequences alone. Ou....

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.

Author: Foster, Erica; Martin, Holly; Partin, Mary; Lockshaw, Jim; Fogelman, Adam; Folz-Murphy, Nancy; Harris, C Martin

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2003

Patients want online access to their health information but clinicians and HIM professionals don’t need any more work. The solution? An online medical record driven by the EHR. Here’s one organization’s success story.

If your own increasing Internet usage isn’t p....

Author: Quinsey, Carol Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2003

Q: Under HIPAA, how should covered entities respond to requests from public health officials who state that they need protected health information (PHI) to carry out their duties?

Q: Does HIPAA prohibit physicians from using cell phones to dictate reports?

Carol Quinsey....

Author: Baker, Dixie B.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2003

If you've ever played phone tag with your doctor, you can appreciate the benefits of e-mail. But for all its advantages, provider-patient e-mail is not without challenges. Here's how to protect your organization.
The majority of Americans now consider e-mail and instant messaging preferred....

Author: Gradle, Brian D.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: August 02, 2003

If you were to ask health information managers for a one-word response to HIPAA, the majority of the replies would likely be “privacy.”However, simply because the compliance date for the final security rule (which was published by the government in February and applies to electronic informati....

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2003

How is AHIMA representing your interests in the national arena—and how can you get involved? Like many associations, AHIMA works to promote members’ perspectives on a national level and to find solutions to the industry’s problems. This year, AHIMA is expanding the tools availab....

Author: AHIMA Coding Products and Services Team

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2003

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2003

Q: When is a new history and physical (H&P) needed when moving a patient between an acute care bed to a swing bed?

Q: How can I find the Medicare manuals, program memorandums, and the Conditions of Participation on the new CMS Web site?
Michelle Dougherty (michelle. dougher....

Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill; Hughes, Gwen

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: June 2003

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

Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill; Hughes, Gwen

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: June 2003

Editor's note: The following information replaces information contained in the February 2000 "E-mail Security" Practice Brief.

E-mail communication has become "as common as the fax machine in business settings."1 In fact, the American Medical Association reports t....

Author: Quinsey, Carol Ann; Hughes, Gwen

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: June 2003

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

Author: Hughes, Gwen

Source: AHIMA practice brief

Publication Date: June 2003

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: SANS (SysAdmin Audit Network Security) Institute

Source: External web site

Publication Date: June 12, 2003

Author: Hjort, Beth M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2003

Q: Under the privacy rule, how should a physician’s office handle a request from parents for a written statement recommending limitation of their child’s activities at school?

Q: What are a covered entity’s legal responsibilities when a former employee breaches confiden....

Author: Davis, Nadinia A.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2003

Time not only flies when we’re having fun, but also when we’re filing paperwork, checking e-mail, and looking for our car keys. But you can add hours to your day by managing yourself rather than time. Here’s how.

As a nonrenewable resource, time is precious. There neve....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA sample form

Publication Date: June 02, 2003

Employee/Student/Volunteer Nondisclosure Agreement
[Name of healthcare provider] has a legal and ethical responsibility to safeguard the privacy of all patients and protect the confidentiality of their health information. In the course of my employment/assignment at [name of healthcare provide....

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.; Dougherty, Michelle

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2003

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA sample form

Publication Date: June 02, 2003

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA sample form

Publication Date: June 02, 2003

[Name of healthcare provider] has a legal and ethical responsibility to safeguard the privacy of all patients and protect the confidentiality of their health information. In the course of my employment/assignment at [name of healthcare provider], I may have come into possession of or overheard....

Author: Fietz, Shirley; Michelman, Mark S.

Source: AHIMA sample form

Publication Date: June 02, 2003

Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2003

Q: What is an organized health care arrangement (OHCA) and what are its advantages?

Q: What is multi-factor authentication?

Jill Burrington-Brown (jill.burrington-brown@ahima.org) is an HIM practice manager at AHIMA.Article citation:
Burrington-Brown, Jill. "On the Line....

Author: Dunn, Rose T

Source: External - used with permission

Publication Date: May 02, 2003

This worksheet has been developed to provide guidance on components to consider in developing the basis for a reasonable, cost-based charge for the Accounting for Disclosure (164.528). This worksheet is not intended to be all inclusive. Users are encouraged to discuss inclusions to this analysis with their facility’s cost accountant.

Author: Glondys, Barbara

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2003

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Amatayakul, Margret

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2003

What do members of your work force say when:

a patient asks what the notice of privacy practices is

an individual states that her mother already signed the notice of privacy practices

a physician office claims that authorization from the patient isn’t need....

Author: Dunn, Rose T

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2003

The privacy rule allows a covered entity to charge a cost-based fee for providing an accounting of disclosure (AOD). Has your organization determined these costs? Calculating the actual costs may be more involved than you think. This article will discuss the requirements for setting the fee an....

Author: Harman, Laurinda B.

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: May 02, 2003

There was a time when the decision regarding access to information generated about adopted children was relatively easy and the HIM professional could refer to the state statutes for guidance. This article suggests that the legal aspect is a necessary but insufficient basis for making decisio....

Author: Dunn, Rose T

Source: External - used with permission

Publication Date: May 02, 2003

Reprinted with permission from Rose T. Dunn, CPA, RHIA, FACHE, First Class Solutions, Inc., 2003.

Author: St. Vincent Health System

Source: External - used with permission

Publication Date: April 14, 2003

Author: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Source: External web site

Publication Date: April 14, 2003

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA sample form

Publication Date: April 02, 2003

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.; Hughes, Gwen

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2003

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

Author: Amatayakul, Margret

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2003

Most HIPAA project managers are putting finishing touches on policies and procedures, getting them approved, and preparing training materials to meet the April 14, 2003, compliance deadline for privacy rule implementation. But it’s not enough to just write policies and procedures: policie....

Author: Cooper, Ted

Source: In Confidence (newsletter)

Publication Date: April 02, 2003

In 1997, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) highlighted the value of electronic health records in The Computer-based Patient Record: an Essential Technology for Health Care. The Computer-Based Record Institute was created as a result of recommendations from the IOM study. Under the auspices of t....

Author: Pinder, Ray

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2003

Document Presence Timeliness Completeness Accuracy Face sheet         History         Physical exa....

Author: Dougherty, Michelle

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2003

Q: Does reporting cancer surveillance to the state have to be tracked under the accounting of disclosure requirement in the HIPAA privacy rule?


Q: An attorney recently told our facility that we need to retain records for at least 10 years to comply with the False Claims Act (FC....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA sample form

Publication Date: April 02, 2003

Author: Russell, Lynda A.

Source: AHIMA book excerpt | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2003

This excerpt from AHIMA’s textbook, Health Information Management: Concepts, Principles, and Practice, offers a basic look at the legal actions most commonly affecting the healthcare industry.
To understand the role of the HIM professional in protecting confidential health informatio....

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.; Hughes, Gwen

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2003

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Hjort, Beth M.; Hughes, Gwen

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2003

This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.

Author: Burrington-Brown, Jill

Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2003

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

Author:

Source: AHIMA web extra

Publication Date: March 02, 2003

Administrative requirements of the privacy rule include those to have personnel designations, training, safeguards, complaint handling, sanctions, mitigation of harm, and current policies and procedures. These are not required if only summary information is exchanged between the GHP and plan sp....

Author: Wisconsin Health Information Management Association

Source: AHIMA Foundation

Publication Date: February 28, 2003

In June 2001, a survey was distributed to healthcare providers by members of the Wisconsin Health and Hospital Association (WHA), Health Financial Managers Association (HFMA), and Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative. The purpose of the survey was to gather information regarding HIPAA implementa....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA sample form

Publication Date: February 02, 2003

Author: AHIMA

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2003

Background: It is customary for family members, legal guardians, and friends of patients at [name of hospital] to telephone the hospital, inquire in person about the condition of a patient, or to request other health information. Privacy regulations require that a patient’s identity or oth....

Author: Amatayakul, Margret

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2003

Whether your privacy rule compliance efforts began two years ago or yesterday, you’re probably concerned about the April 14, 2003, implementation date. In this article, we’ll explore some of the ways you can make the most of the time remaining.

Don’t Skip the Assessm....

Author: Birnbaum, Cassi L

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2003

Does your organization have a policy in place for protecting patient health information (PHI) over the phone?


This article will discuss how a workgroup at Children’s Hospital and Health Center (CHHC) in San Diego, CA, implemented a policy to protect verbal PHI and how your....

Author:

Source: AHIMA web extra

Publication Date: February 02, 2003

Use one of the two approaches below to involve and educate staff on privacy issues. The second method uses a more structured approach.
1. Protected health information (PHI) is confidential information that includes a patient's identity and medical information. Identify instances where PHI....