Monthly Archives: December 2010
Common mistakes which should be avoided by employers
One of the most common mistakes that employers make is failing to update the notice of privacy practices and/or send the three-year reminder. As per HIPAA, the notice must be amended when a material revision is made to its privacy practices and this updated notice must be sent to participants within 60 days. Health and … Continue reading
Millions of Americans losing health insurance due to cost issues
More than 59 million Americans had no health insurance for at least part of 2010, an increase of 4 million from the previous year, as per the reports from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported Tuesday. A far greater number of Americans are forgoing needed medical care because of costs. “Both adults and kids … Continue reading
Knowing what the Privacy Standards provide for
The primary objective of the Privacy Rule is to protect the privacy of all individually identifiable health information in the hands of covered entities, regardless of whether the information is or has been in electronic form. As such, HIPAA establishes the first “set of basic national privacy standards and fair information practices that provides all … Continue reading
Why is ROI outsourcing industry vital for hospitals’ HIM?
A hospital’s health information management department is responsible for releasing health records per request. This process has a number of complications involved and HIM departments are facing immense amounts of pressures, ranging from the HIPAA Security Rule, which establishes national standards to protect individuals’ electronic personal health information, to government mandated audits, such as the … Continue reading
URAC awards HIPAA Security & Privacy Covered Entity accreditations to Share Health
Shared Health, Inc has been awarded the HIPAA Security and Privacy Covered Entity accreditations from URAC which is a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry. Shared Health demonstrated the highest standards in health information technology (HIT), including implementation of a comprehensive security compliance plan, rigorous management … Continue reading
Hyland acquires CSC Group to expand its hold in healthcare sector
Hyland has acquired Computer Systems Company (CSC) Group for an undisclosed sum. CSC deals in areas like clinical healthcare systems with ultrasound imaging and reporting, and revenue cycle management solutions. After the deal, Hyland customers will be better able to convert their paper-based documents into digital assets that can be made accessible to organizations’ clinical, … Continue reading
People want more control on their PHI: Reveals Dr. Peel’s survey
The privacy advocate Dr Deborah Peel’s Patient Privacy Rights Foundation and Zogby International has conducted a new survey which has revealed that a whopping 97% of the 2,000 adults who took part in the survey admitted that they wanted the right to control their own personal medical information and be allowed to limit with whom … Continue reading