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Confusion and fear are the name of the game with a broad range of people and organizations as the April 14 compliance date for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rule nears.
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When an infusion of radiology patients into the central registration process at Ridgecrest (CA) Regional Hospital led to longer waits and outpatient complaints, admitting/communication team leader Monika Lenz, CHAA, knew it was time for reorganization.
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Guidelines issued on smallpox liability; Federal rule making focus of new web site.
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There is an extremely high level of confusion, misunderstanding, frustration, anxiety, fear, and anger in a broad range of people and organizations as the April 14 compliance date for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rule nears.
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The lack of a final HIPAA security regulation means that your organization doesnt have to provide security for your patient data, right?
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An employee in the patient access department at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, OR, has taken customer service to a new level.
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Confusion still exists over the question of whether police blood alcohol tests trigger a medical screening exam (MSE) under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), according to Stephen A. Frew, JD, a web site publisher and a longtime specialist in EMTALA compliance.
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A top official Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) official recently made a startling public statement on another aspect of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), says EMTALA expert and web site publisher Stephen A. Frew, JD.
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Two issues are standing in the way of successful copay collection at her facility and many others, says Kathy Pajor, director of patient access services at St. Vincents Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT. Shed like some feedback from access colleagues who may have developed strategies for addressing either of these concerns.
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On April 14, covered entities under HIPAA are expected to be in compliance with the new Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information.
