Scanning the Headlines: HIPAA 2007 (Archive)

 

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Dimitropoulos, L.   Privacy and Security Solutions for Interoperable Health Information Exchange.  Washington:  Department of Health and Human Services, Dec. 20, 2007.

The Need to Know: Addressing Concerns About Privacy and Personal Health Records.  Stanford, CA:  Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Dec. 2007.

Lawrence, D.  Not going away.  Healthcare Informatics.  24(12):18-20, Dec. 2007.

Dimick, C. Privacy in the spotlight.  Journal of AHIMA.  78(10):28-36, Nov./Dec. 2007.

Adler, M.  HIPAA security redux.  Journal of AHIMA.  78(10):38-42, Nov./Dec. 2007.

Hutchins, S.  Confusion continues over HIPAA's minimum necssary standards.  Journal of AHIMA.  78(10):66-67, Nov./Dec. 2007.

Rhodes, H.  Breaking down privacy and security barriers to HIE.  Journal of AHIMA.  78(10):68-69, Nov./Dec. 2007.

Brown, B.  Do reports of a recent surprise audit indicate the beginning of a new security rule compliance initiative?  Journal of Health Care Compliance.  9(6):33-34, Nov./Dec. 2007.

AIS's Health Business Daily.  Washington:  Atlantic Information Services, Inc., Nov. 19, 2007.

Ness, R.  Influence of the HIPAA privacy rule on health research.  Journal of the American Medical Association.  298(18):2164-2170, Nov. 14, 2007.

Allen, A.   Confidentiality: An Expectation in Health Care.   Philadelphia, PA:  Penn Law, Nov. 13, 2007.

Responses to medical identity theft: eight best practices for helping victims of medical identity theft.  Cardiff by the Sea, CA: World Privacy Forum, Oct. 16, 2007.

Brown, B.  Misapplication of privacy rule can prevent family members from getting information they need to help loved ones.  Journal of Health Care Compliance.  9(5):39-42, Sept./Oct. 2007.

The Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration Toolkit.  Rockville, MD:  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Aug. 2007.

Redling, B.  What if?  MGMA Connexion.  7(7):30-35, Aug. 2007.

Irving, M.  Privacy laws and their effect on healthcare organizations.  Annals of Health Law.  16(2):335-340, Summer 2007.

Brown, B. The single most important thing everyone needs to know about HIPAA.   Journal of Health Care Compliance.  9(4):37-40, July/Aug. 2007.

Tomes, J.  Individual criminal liability for HIPAA violations:  who is potentially liable?  or should we say, who isn't.  Journal of Health Care Compliance.   9(4):5-12, July/Aug. 2007.

AHIMA Privacy and Security Practice Council.  Beyond HIPAA:  don't forget regulations such as the life safety code.  Journal of AHIMA.  78(7):60-61, July/Aug. 2007.

Gross, J.  Keeping patients' details private, even from kin.   New York Times, July 3, 2007.

Dolan, P.  Blog at your own risk.  American Medical News.   50(25):14-15, July 2, 2007.

Top Government Privacy Group Tells HHS to Abandon HIPAA Business Associates.  Washington:  Atlantic Information Services, July 2007.

Report on Virginia Tech Shooting Cites Need for Further HIPAA Privacy Guidance .  Washington:  Atlantic Information Services, July 2007.

Vijayan, J.   HIPAA Audit Riles Health IT.  Farmingham, MA:  Computerworld Government, June 18, 2007.

Long, K.  The impact of EHRs and medical identity theft on patient safety .   Health Care's Most Wired Magazine.   Web Exclusive.  June 13, 2007.

Henke, P., and others.  Surgical research and the new privacy laws.   Bulletin.  92(6):26-29, June 2007.

Brown, B.  The number of online personal health records is growing, but is the data in these records adequately protected?  Journal of Health Care Compliance.  9(3):35-36, 65, May/June 2007.

Hjort, B.  AHIMA report addresses evolving role of health care privacy and security officers.  Journal of Health Care Compliance.  9(3):47-48, 67-68, May/June 2007.

Amatayakul, M.  The value of HIM in privacy and security compliance.   Journal of AHIMA.  78(5):44-46, May 2007.

Amatayakul, M.  Are you ready for HIPAA now?  Healthcare Financial Management.  61(5):112-114, May 2007.

Groups recommend delay for National Provider Identifier changes.  HealthLeaders Media.  Apr. 4, 2007.

Travis, J.  The national provider identifier:  is it another HIPAA EDI?  Revenue Cycle Strategist.  4(4):4--5, Apr. 2007.

Curtin, L.  Privacy isn't just about IT.  Nurse Leader.  5(2):26-29, Apr. 2007.

Claybook, D.  Ensuring privacy and security in nationwide data exchange.  Journal of AHIMA.  78(4):68-69, Apr. 2007.

Brown, B.  The preambles to the HIPAA rules contain interesting and useful information.  Journal of Health Care Compliance.  9(2):41-44, Mar./Apr. 2007.

Jacoby, B.  Integrating HIPAA into a hospital compliance program. Journal of Health Care Compliance.  9(2):53-54, Mar./Apr. 2007.

Mayerick, B.  Meeting the challenge of the national provider identifier.  Journal of Health Care Compliance.  9(2):57-60, Mar./Apr. 2007.

AHIMA 2006 Privacy and Security Practice Council.  Disclosure of medical record copies for payment purposes.  Journal of AHIMA.  78(3):62-64, Mar. 2007.

Burnette, A.  HIPAA and ex parte interviews--are we parting ways with ex parte interviews?  Hospitals and Health Systems.  9(1):8-12, Mar. 2007.

Albright, B.  Guarding the perimeter.  Healthcare Informatics.  24(3):42-44, Mar. 2007.

Watson, K.   Securing the E-mail System in the Healthcare Organization.  UK:  Infosec Writers, Feb. 8, 2007.

Health Information Technology:  Early Efforts Initiated but Comprehensive Privacy Approach Needed for National Strategy.  GAO-07-400T.  Washington:  U.S. Government Accountability Office.  Feb. 1, 2007.

Abstract:  Health Information Technology:  Early Efforts Initiated but Comprehensive Privacy Approach Needed for National Strategy.  GAO-07-400T.  Washington:  GAO U.S. Government Accountability Office.  Feb. 1, 2007.

Brown, B.  Top 10 HIPAA misconceptions.  Journal of Health Care Compliance.  9(1):41-44, Jan./Feb. 2007.

Munroe, F.  Managing privacy and security compliance.  Journal of Health Care Compliance.  9(1):69-70, Jan./Feb. 2007.

Demster, B.  Ensuring privacy and security in home health.   Journal of AHIMA.  78(1):62-63, Jan. 2007.

Business News of the Week.   Washington:  AISHealth.com.  Jan. 2007.

Borten, K.  A Marketer's Guide to HIPAA:  Resources for Creating Effective and Compliant Marketing.  Marblehead, MA:  HCPro, Inc., 2007.  (WX 33 AA1 B739m 2007).

McDonough, W.  Cyber risk and privacy liability:  a click in the right direction?  Journal of Healthcare Risk Management.   27(4):9-12, 2007.

OIG Launches Audits of Hospital Compliance With HIPAA Security Rule.  Washington:  Atlantic Information Services, 2007.

On the Front Lines of Healthcare Privacy.  Chicago:  American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), 2007.

Lack of HHS, Justice Dept. Coordination Hampers HIPAA Privacy Enforcement.   Washington:  AISHealth.com.  Jan. 2007.