by Deborah Hsieh, Ciox Chief Policy & Strategy Officer | Jun 1, 2020 | Security & Compliance
In response to the urgent need to address COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has introduced multiple policies to allow providers the flexibility to focus attention on care delivery. One such type of flexibility is the 1335 waiver, which...
by Lisa Broskey, MHA, RHIA Audit Manager Privacy & Compliance | May 14, 2020 | Release of Information, Security & Compliance
It goes without saying that social distancing has changed everything, both in our personal and work lives. When we are doing as much as we can remotely – including going to the doctor – health information management (HIM) leaders need to quickly find ways to ensure...
by Elizabeth Delahoussaye RHIA, CHPS | May 6, 2020 | Release of Information, Security & Compliance
As we start to see states across the U.S. begin to lift COVID-19 shelter-in-place or self-quarantine directives, our focus will naturally shift to so many unknowns. What is our new normal? What will our organizations look like? How will our teams and staff be...
by Janet Longmire, RHIA, CPHQ | Apr 29, 2020 | HIPAA, Release of Information, Security & Compliance
The coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic impacts every area of healthcare, including programs that provide alcohol or substance use diagnosis and treatment. Many treatment programs are closed or are providing care remotely via telehealth. In some areas, treatment is...
by Daniel Sergile | Aug 23, 2018 | HITRUST, Security & Compliance
A primary concern for every healthcare professional is the safe, secure management of protected health information (PHI). This is especially true for anyone within health information management (HIM) that deals with the exchange of patient information between...
by Amy Derlink | Aug 17, 2018 | HIPAA
While HIPAA regulations allow health professionals to share health information regarding opioid abuse with a patient’s loved ones in emergency and dangerous situations, many HIM departments are still struggling with the release of information laws of such information...
