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Retention of Health Information (2002 update)
Author: Fletcher, Donna M.; Rhodes, Harry B.
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: June 2002
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Information Destruction Programs: How You Can Defend Them and They Can Defend You
Author: Johnson, Robert J.
Source: In Confidence (newsletter)
Publication Date: June 02, 2002
Death and taxes are often jokingly referred to as the only sure things in life. However, for the purposes of this article, I’d like to offer three additional scenarios: Hard-copy records of patient information will be created in abundance and in many different forms.
Those records will e....
Get Serious About Paper Record Destruction
Author: Mead, Kevin
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2002
How serious are you about your document destruction processes? There are steps that you can take that ensure protection from liability and embarrassment after the records are tagged for disposal. Merely saying “we shred our old records” and “we have a certificate of destruction&....
Reasonable Approach to Physical Security (HIPAA on the Job)
Author: Amatayakul, Margret
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2002
Of all the components of HIPAA, physical security may be the most challenging and costly to address. After all, how do you move walls or create doors in open space? This article will show how physical security can be flexible, scalable, and reasonable for healthcare facilities.
What....
Journal Q&A (4/02)
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: April 02, 2002
Q: The physician practice I work for often receives photocopies of health information sent in anticipation of a new patient consultation or appointment. If the individual never presents to the practice, how long must our practice retain this health information?
A: While healthcare....
Retaining Healthcare Business Records
Author: Tomes, Jonathan P.
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2002
This practice brief has been retired. It is made available for historical purposes only.
"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....
Destruction of Patient Health Information (2001 update)
Author: Hughes, Gwen
Source: AHIMA practice brief
Publication Date: November 2001
This practice brief has been updated. See the latest version here. This version is made available for historical purposes only.
Document Imaging: Lessons Learned
Author: Myjer, D'Arcy; Madamba, Roderick
Source: AHIMA Convention
Publication Date: October 10, 2001
Introduction
As all of us realize, healthcare is slowly moving toward an electronic medical record environment. The reasons today are just as valid as they were 20 years ago: immediate access to the patient record, less time charting and more time caring for patients, better....
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....
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