On January 23, 2020, in United States Federal Court, the judge struck down several provisions being utilized and abused by “HITECH” requesters: As stated in the Memorandum Opinion, the cou
This is a basic educational course on the Designated Record Set and Legal Health Record. This course provides the definition of each term, the purpose and use including interconnection of each term ba
Are your medical records really safe? Last year over 5.5 million patients thought so until their information was stolen. Hacking incident rates have doubled over the last year, but breaches can happen
There is often much confusion and concern when a medical office receives a request for copies of a child’s medical record from someone other than the parent with which that office is familiar. Compl
There is often much confusion and concern when a medical office receives a request for copies of a child’s medical record from someone other than the parent with which that office is familiar. Compl
There has been a lot of discussion about HITECH rates after HHS provided guidance in mid-2016. There has also been a lot of confusion with many believing that the only option is the flat rate of $6.50
Under HIPAA, the Privacy rules provides for three situations in which a parent cannot sign an authorization to release medical records (Patient Health Information/PHI). In general, these are circumsta
7zip is a free archive utility that allows you to encrypt electronic protected health information (ePHI). One of the neat features of the program is that it allows you to create a type of file called
As a medical facility, your staff often has to respond to subpoenas for medical records. There are various types of subpoenas, with the most common being Worker’s Compensation, civil and crimina
One of the requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule (see 164.310(d)(1) and 164.312(e)(2)(ii)), is portable device encryption. It’s an addressable requirement, but since most smartphones natively
Patient medical records may often contain information that is specifically protected by HIPAA and requires additional caution when releasing. What is sensitive information? HIV/AIDS test results, ment
If you have worked in the healthcare industry for longer than ten minutes, chances are you have heard an angry patient make the notorious claim “It’s MY record…” followed by any number of dema
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