HIPAA

HITECH has changed the rules when it comes to an individual's right to access and amend his or her PHI.

You've got HIPAA compliance questions. We've got answers.

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Encrypting a message converts it to a form that only the intended recipient can read. It is therefore undecipherable to all but the intended ­recipient.

Organizations must take certain steps to help ensure security and resiliency.

Hospitals and other healthcare organizations may now be wondering how to respond in a charged-up regulatory environment.

Test your knowledge of HIPAA: Is it permissible to leave voice messages on ­patients' home or work phones reminding them of appointments? Is it okay to use stickers on the outside of a patient's chart to remind us of his or her payer source?  I need to take copies of documents home to finish up my clinical notes. Is this a violation of HIPAA?

Preparing for audits can be a tool for assessing an organization's compliance with the Privacy and Security Rules and new HITECH requirements.

You've got questions. We've got answers.

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