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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published the third in a series of seven papers designed to provide guidance on the HIPAA security standards.
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Many small physician practices had gaps in three key areas as they attempted to meet the April 20 deadline for HIPAA security standards, according to Dallas-based MedSynergies.
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Creative Solutions for Your World is the theme of the 31st annual conference and exposition of the National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM) to be held this month at the Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa, FL.
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When a health care provider covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) uses an interpreter to communicate with an individual, that individuals authorization is not required for the disclosure of protected health information to the interpreter, as long as certain conditions are met.
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Embracing technology for solutions and fine-tuning the revenue cycle so youll have the capital needed to pay for it will be keynotes of the future for access professionals, says the patient access coordinator for Nebo Systems, a company that specializes in online real-time electronic data processing for the health care industry.
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An editorial in the February Annals of Epidemiology expresses concern that HIPAAs efforts to enhance patient confidentiality by restricting access to medical records is slowing the progress of critical biomedical research.
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The Confidentiality Coalition, a group of hospitals, health plans, drug companies, medical device manufacturers, biotech firms, health product distributors, pharmacies, employers, medical teaching colleges, and others, is asking Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt to use his authority to change the HIPAA privacy rules accounting of disclosures requirement.
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In the March 25 Federal Register, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published procedures for nonprivacy administrative simplification complaints under HIPAA, along with a description of the procedures the Department of Health and Human Services will follow in reviewing such complaints.
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Many managed care organizations use care management programs to improve care to members while also saving money. To effectively manage patients care, providers need the most information possible, says an attorney in the Philadelphia office of Pepper Hamilton LLP.
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A recent article published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) focuses on the physical safeguards required to protect electronic health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Acts security rule, which became effective in April 2005.