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FERPA Summary and HIPAA Laws Into Practice

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FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) differ in terms in the kind of facts they aim to protect and this can create some confusion, i.e. concerning the software of HIPAA Privacy Rule regulations for educational bodies that adhere to FERPA standards. Whilst HIPAA aims to protect [...]

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HIPAA Security Policy

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HIPAA Security Policy The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, was passed and finalized in 1996. The Act sets national standards for the protection of individual medical information. The act was passed by Congress as a response to the growing concern of easy accessibility to patient information.   HIPAA rule has very specific [...]

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Medical Coding and Billing - HIPAA Compliant Services

by HIPAA

The medical records that come under medical coding and billing processes contain highly confidential patient information. To ensure protection of sensitive data, it is necessary that medical practices go in for HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) compliant services. HIPAA has requirements on security, data backups and other issues that keep patient [...]

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Medical Coders Should Be Well-Versed With HIPAA

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Apart from having expertise in medical coding know-how, and of course a coding certification, a key skill that a professional coder must have is a sound understanding of a federal law called Health Information Portability and Accounting Act (HIPAA). It’s as important in your career as the codes you use to diagnose services and procedures. [...]

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The Importance of HIPAA Training for Call Center Operators

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Call centers are nothing new; they’ve been around for years. Chances are good that you’ve even considered one of these centers for your medical office. However, you might have found that the security and HIPAA compliance were lacking, leading to fears of compromised privacy and a lack of protection for patients’ vital information. However, you [...]

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Permanent HIT Certification Final Rule Published by ONC in Federal Register

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January 7, 2011.  The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published today in the Federal Register the final rule for Establishment of the Permanent Certification Program for Health Information Technology (HIT), available online.  This regulation is effective on February 7, 2011.  According to the [...]

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lifeIMAGE Secures $11.8M to Extend Its Lead in the Growing Field of Diagnostic Image Sharing

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lifeIMAGE Secures $11.8M to Extend its Lead in the Growing Field of Diagnostic Image Sharing lifeIMAGE, which enables the secure and on-demand exchange of medical imaging information among hospitals, physicians and patients, announced that it has closed $11.8 million in series B financing. The round was led by Cardinal Partners and included new investor Galen [...]

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HIPAA Medical Transcription for Clinics and Hospitals

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HIPAA medical transcription services for clinics and hospitals ensure greater privacy and security for all the patient medical records and data. The majority of healthcare facilities including acute care centers, nursing homes, clinics and hospitals take care to ensure that their medical transcription service provider is one who offers HIPAA compliant solutions. HIPAA Compliance for [...]

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CERIAS Security: Privacy Policies in Web-Based Healthcare 4/5

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Clip 4/5 Speaker: Julie Earp · North Carolina State University The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) has resulted in the presence of very descriptive privacy policies on healthcare websites. These policies are intended to notify users about the organization's privacy practices; however, they are typically not easy to read, leading few [...]

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Empowered OCR: Ensuring Better HIPAA Compliance From Covered Entity and Business Associate

by HIPAA

The HHS office for Civil Rights also known as OCR, in its attempt to tighten HIPAA privacy regulations has detailed out six new ways to deal with reports related to the breaches in patient health information. The OCR aims to obtain HIPAA compliance from Covered Entity and Business Associate by implementing new rules. This is [...]

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Minnesota Health Care Directive- Disclosure of Health Information Governed by Hipaa

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A Minnesota Health Care Directive typically does not empower a health care agent to act on behalf of the principle until the principal lacks capacity to make those decisions.  That is why it is a good idea to include specific language within the Health Care Directive that addresses this issue.  Minnesota Section 145C.08 states that [...]

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Under the HIPAA Regulations, How Can a Social Worker Guarantee Privacy Using an Interrupter?

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With the growing number of immigrants, many social workers may find that he or she may need to use an interrupter to assist a client. HIPAA stresses confidentiality. If the interrupter is employed by the agency, this individual would have to follow the same rules as the social worker. My concern is, if the interrupter [...]

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Significance of Complying With HIPAA and HITECH ACT

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The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act or the HITECH Act is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). ARRA contains incentives related to health care information technology in general and contains specific incentives designed to accelerate the adoption of electronic health record (EHR) systems among providers. This [...]

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How Do I File a HIPAA Violation Against an Attorney?

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I have an attorney who sent my medical records and psychological evaluations to my former place of employment. He did not properly address the package and these records got to the department secretary, my supervisor, and some co-workers. These individuals have no legal right to my files or medical information. That information was to go [...]

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HIPAA Plain & Simple: A Healthcare Professionals Guide To

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Updated! Ensure your practice is compliant with the updated HIPAA privacy and security regulations that accompany ARRA and the Health Information Technology for Economic Clinical Health Act (HITECH) that started to go into effect February 2010. Stepped up enforcement includes new breach notification laws with monetary penalties if not enforced, stricter accountability for business associates, [...]

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Stimulus Act That Spikes Growth in Data Destruction Services

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Dependancy on the use of computers in business have some professionals concerned, especially in the healthcare industry.  Having digital records of patients make information systems more efficient, but what about privacy?  Concerns about sensitive data that is not protected led to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).  Under this act, healthcare [...]

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What Does the HIPAA Have to Say About Your Computer Use?

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There are a number of government regulations about how any particular organization needs to handle all of its confidential information.  There are ways to report important financial data and there are methods which can be used to handle secret pieces of information regarding the public.  In terms of medical information, the HIPAA will regulate how [...]

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Around the Channel 3/2/2011

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Rich Santalesa of Information Law Group discusses the legal implications and regulatory guidance of cloud computing worldwide. Rich will also discuss service and deployment models and how acts such as HIPAA, GLBA, FCRA and FACTA affect cloud computing. Tags: HIPAA, Security, msp, around, model, it, Webinar rich santalesa

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HIPAA for Medical Office Personnel

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HIPAA for Medical Office Personnel will provide information to learners on how the HIPAA ruling of 1996 affects their behavior when on the job. The book provides a brief background on the ruling; outlines the five titles included in the ruling, and delineates items from Title II that affect the medical office environment and what [...]

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Confidentiality Who Needs to Know

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www.heatinc.ca OVERVIEW: Confidentiality is essential for maintaining the patient/caregiver bond of trust, protecting those cared for from potential harm, and for protecting institutions from lawsuits and loss of reputation resulting from improper disclosure. This responsibility takes on more importance as more and more confidential information is stored in computer based systems designed to share files [...]

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