Home Health & Hospice Week
Stay On The Right Side Of Patient PHI Requests
Need some help making sure you're complying with HIPAA when patients request their PHI? The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has created a new form for providers to "streamline the process when patients request their PHI under HIPAA and comply with the timeframe and fees set out by the Office for Civil Rights' (OCR) guidance of 2016," says AHIMA's "Advocacy and Policy Efforts" section on its website. The AHIMA form is free, customizable, and easy to read, download, and use. It offers detailed reasoning, outlining why you must follow certain HIPAA protocols (i.e. 30-day timeframe for delivery of PHI to patient) when patients request their medical records. For a link to the AHIMA information and patient request form, visit www.ahima.org/about/advocacy/efforts.
Home Health & Hospice Week
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CMS Puts HHGM On Ice In 2018 Final Rule
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2018 PPS Final Rule Keeps 0.4 Percent Pay Cut
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Draft CoP Guidelines Fall Short Of Expectations
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HHAs Welcome Draft CoP IG Clarification On Verbal Orders And POCs
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Last Defendant In Jacques Roy Case Sentenced
Agency co-owner gets 10 years. The massive fraud scheme masterminded by Dr. Jacques Roy, which [...] - Industry News:
Stay On The Right Side Of Patient PHI Requests
Need some help making sure you're complying with HIPAA when patients request their PHI? The [...] - Industry News:
Sidestep This Common Election Statement Landmine
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Study Up On OASIS 1-Clinician Rule That Hits Jan. 1
Still not clear on CMS's expansion of the one-clinician rule for OASIS data collection? You [...] - Industry News:
Consult New OCR Guidance On HIPAA Privacy
Patient privacy and security remain challenges for healthcare providers and their staffs with the evolving [...] - Industry News:
Avail Yourself Of New HHQRP Quick Reference Guide
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