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OCR Clarifies Policy on Medical Record Request Fees
Author: Greene, Adam H
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2016
In 2009, CONGRESS passed the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, which granted individuals a right to have a copy of their records sent to a third party, according to 42 U.S.C. § 17935(e) of the regulation.
Unfortunately, many attorn....
OCR Releases Results of HIPAA Compliance Audit Pilot
Author: Downing, Kathy; McMillan, Mac
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2013
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, in section 13411, requires the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct periodic audits to ensure covered entities and business associates are meeting HIPAA compliance requirements.
The findings of....
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) [external web site]
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Government (U.S.)
Publication Date: July 15, 2009
OIG Reveals Top Oversight Priorities for 2015
Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2015
OIG's 90-page work plan for fiscal year 2015 (FY15) offers a high-level view of the office's continued monitoring of various HHS programs and initiatives, particularly those designed to ensure the appropriateness of Medicare and Medicaid payments. The work plan also outlines many of the government's activities in FY15 designed to ensure care quality and safety in hospitals and other healthcare settings.
ONC’s Standards Harmonization Efforts: ONC’s S&I Framework Seeks to Harmonize Standards for Clinical Data Exchange
Author: Viola, Allison F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2011
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' meaningful use program includes a set of requirements for the exchange of clinical information. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT outlined the EHR standards and certification requirements necessary to enable clinical informatio....
ONC Targets Information Blocking
Author: Downing, Kathy; Mason, Jessica
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2015
A NEW REPORT to Congress from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), released in April, has put information blocking in the spotlight.1 The ONC report comes out on the heels of a recent article written by five US senators titled, “Where Is HITECH’s $35 Billion Dollar....
On the HIPAA Hook
Author: Hicks, Andrew
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2014
Some healthcare business associates are still asking if HITECH-HIPAA impacts them. The answer is just as important to their affiliated healthcare providers.
Thousands of companies are now legally obligated to comply with the HITECH-HIPAA regulations because of their busines....
Open for Business: Private Networks Create a Marketplace for Health Information Exchange
Author: Dimick, Chris
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2012
Large health systems and their IT vendors are creating private information exchange networks at a time when federally funded state operations are gearing up for launch. Is there room for private and public offerings in the new HIE marketplace?
Many state level health information....
Optimizing Data Representation Through the Use of SNOMED CT
Author: Bronnert, June; Daube, Julie L; Jopp, Gretchen; Peterson, Kathleen; Rihanek, Theresa; Scichilone, Rita A; Tucker, Vanna
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2014
Electronic health records (EHR) have changed the landscape for data representation. For many years health information management (HIM) professionals have relied on classifications for data representation and the support of clinical documentation. SNOMED CT is a data standard frequently used in electronic systems and has been included in the requirements for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) “meaningful use” EHR Incentive Program. SNOMED CT is maintained and distributed by the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO). SNOMED CT is recognized throughout the world, and the terminology is available at no cost. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) serves as the US release center and the IHTSDO member country representative.
Optimizing PHI Disclosure Management in the Age of Compliance
Author: Don, Hardwick; Twiggs, Mariela; Braden, James H
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2015
A mere two decades ago, healthcare providers didn’t face significant penalties for improperly disclosing protected health information (PHI). Since then, regulations surrounding the privacy and security of PHI have evolved to include strict requirements and corresponding steep financial pe....
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