Monthly Archives: June 2011
MGMA survey reveals that practices still not prepared for HIPAA 5010
The Medical Group Management Association has released its survey which reveals that most of the physicians are still unprepared for a shift to the new electronic claims submission standards known as HIPAA 5010, although the adoption deadline is just six months away. Only 9.2 per cent of the physicians were performing test procedures to the … Continue reading
RAC agrees to pay $1 million to settle violations of HIPAA
The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires health plans, health care clearinghouses and most health care providers (covered entities), including most pharmacies, to safeguard the privacy of patient information, and maintain adequate levels of privacy and security when disposing off various information. When media circulated various videotaped incidents in a variety of cities across United States in … Continue reading
HHS proposes to expand the HIPAA rights for patients
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposes to expand the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) privacy rule through its new amendment which provides that a patient should be allowed to receive a report on individuals and organizations that have accessed his or her electronic medical records. At present, the healthcare organizations are … Continue reading