Monthly Archives: October 2011
97% of Americans want more control on their PHI: New survey reveals
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 questioned want the right to control their own personal medical information and be allowed to limit with whom their “sensitive information” is shared. In a press … Continue reading
HIMSS webinar on importance of HIPAA compliance to an IT manager
A Health Information & Management Systems Society (HIMSS) webinar based on the importance of HIPAA compliance for an IT manager is to be held on October 20, 2011, which will be sponsored by Axway, the Business Interaction Networks company. The webinar which has been entitled, “What does HIPAA Compliance mean to an IT Manager?” will … Continue reading
The scope of HIPAA Security Rules
HIPAA security rules deal with health information that is maintained or transmitted electronically. This rule emphasizes on the security framework for those entities that deal with medically sensitive information. As such, they apply to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and to any health care provider who transmits health information in electronic form in connection with … Continue reading
A Sample Patient Consent Form for HIPAA
Medical practitioners often use Patient Consent Form in their practice which specifies methods by which a patient agrees to let him use his or her protected information for routine TPO purposes. Should a patient complain that his or her privacy rights have been violated, a consent form gives out an extra measure of protection if … Continue reading