Merry Christmas! Here is a holiday poem featuring HIPAA that I recently ran across and wanted to share. It was originally posted here. HIPAA Christmas poem – Santa in the ER: A Visit to the ER from St. Nick Twas the night before surgery, and all ‘cross the floor The patients were buzzing ’bout the … [Read more…]
Once again we’ve brought you the best of the best. From Monster.com, SimplyHired.com, MedicalWorkers.com and Dice.com, here are the top 10 HIPAA jobs as of October 29, 2009 nationwide. 1. Chief Privacy Administrator 2. HIPAA Specialist 3. HIPAA Business Analyst 4. Corporate HIPAA Compliance Manager 5. EDI Lead Developer 6. HIPAA Privacy Manager 7. Manager, … [Read more…]
There’s a new solution on the market to make HIPAA and HITECH compliance faster and easier, and the real draw is that it makes it easier for physicians to qualify for the stimulus incentives and bonuses from the ARRA, PQRI and E-Prescribing initiatives. In a business wire issued on October 22nd Reuters highlights the new … [Read more…]
Once again we are in the midst of hurricane season. I thought this would be a good time to review a few points about HIPAA and natural disasters – always helpful reminders, since “the big one” could be here soon (earthquake, tornado or hurricane…you just never know). When hurricane Katrina struck the US, time was … [Read more…]
On the lighter side, here are a few puns and jokes about HIPAA. Since laughter is the best medicine, you may as well smile as you read through these. What do you call a provider if he/she is found to have violated patient confidentiality? HIPAAcrit What do you call a theory for HIPAA success? HIPAAthesis … [Read more…]
Get your HITECH and HIPAA ducks in a row. The World Health Care Congress Leadership Summit on HITECH and HIPAA Compliance Management is designed to provide solutions for exposing risks and maintaining compliance with new HIT requirements from the ARRA, HIPAA and health reform. The summit will be held on November 9 – 10 in … [Read more…]
Clinical trials and medical studies are fundamental to the advancement of medicine. But how does HIPAA impact the research and what personal health information can be shared? The National Institutes of Health has put together a 38-question FAQ addressing this: HIPAA Privacy Rule for Researchers. The good news is that “patients and health plan members … [Read more…]
If you’re new to the healthcare industry and HIPAA compliance, or just need a reminder, all the acronyms can be a bit intimidating… here’s a cheat sheet of a few important acronyms and what they refer to. ACRONYMS: AHIMA – American Health Information Management Association AHRQ – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality CFR – … [Read more…]
We’ve scoured the top job sites including Monster.com, Dice.com as well as other specialized healthcare and compliance sites to bring you ten interesting HIPAA jobs that you’ll want to check out. How would you like to work at a hospital for children as the Director of Medical Records in Brighton, MA? Or perhaps working for … [Read more…]
There’s a proposed rule that impacts HIPAA and GINA – no, that’s the name of a specific patient but rather the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (shortened to GINA). The proposed rule was issued on October 1, 2009 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and … [Read more…]