Release of information A release of information occurs when a HIPAA responsible party chooses to provide private health information to a third party that would not otherwise have access to this information. While HIPAA mandates that access to private health...
HIPAA authorization form - private health information The HIPAA authorization form is required when private healthcare information is provided to third party individuals or entities not involved directly with the patient’s care or billing for that care. Without the...
Healthcare compliance Healthcare compliance often refers to how well a patient carries out the direction received from his or her healthcare provider after coming out from under their direct supervision. While some patients faithfully follow the instructions that they...
Privacy rules of HIPAA HIPAA privacy rules address how those entities required to comply with HIPAA regulations must operate in order to protect the confidentiality of patients’ medical records. Healthcare providers and medical billers alike must abide by these rules...
HIPAA compliant service An entity that is HIPAA compliant service is one that adheres to the guidelines set forth in HIPAA regulations regarding the availability of private healthcare information. A HIPAA compliant entity accomplishes this by providing physical,...
HIPAA compliant email service E-mail regarding a patient’s health information or payment for treatments is considered private information under HIPAA. With this being the case, HIPAA regulations regarding information security are applicable to e-mails as well....
Despite the best intentions of both lawmakers and healthcare providers alike, HIPAA Violation Cases occur. In June 2014, a company by the name of Parkview Health Service violated HIPAA regulations when their employees left boxes of patient medical records on the...
HIPAA privacy and security rules HIPAA privacy establishes standards to be used by healthcare providers nationwide. Any individuals or entities directly involved with the treatment or billing for medical care are required to keep medical documents of its patients...
Release of information form – HIPPA regulations HIPAA mandates that a release of health-related information may occur only after the patient completes a form authorizing the sharing of private health information with certain individuals. In a release of information...
Protected health information Protected health information is any data recorded—whether orally or in writing—that is created by an individual that has direct involvement in either the patient’s physical or mental health or the payment provided for such services....
