HIPAA

HIPAA

Teen records requests

Prevent Costly Errors When Denying Teen Record Requests

Knowing when you can deny access to a teen patient’s medical records is tricky, especially when it’s a parent making the request. To get it right, you must comply with complex federal and state regulations (depending on your state). Teen records requests. In general, there are 4 key situations (plus a new rule related to […]
Published Date: December 23, 2021
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Information blocking rule

Avoid Information Blocking Violations for Patient Records Access

Federal law requires that you provide your patients with “adequate access” to their medical records based on a specific set of criteria. Fail to comply, and you could be hit with significant violation penalties. Information blocking rule. The problem is that these rules are confusing and implementing them correctly can be a challenge  This post […]
Published Date: December 3, 2021
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hipaa compliant payment processing

Reduce HIPAA Online Payment Processing Violation Penalties

If your patient walks out the door without paying the amount they owe, your ability to collect decreases by 50%.  The good news is there are several online payment options available to you that can make paying easy for your patients, and reduce your risk of violating HIPAA compliant payment processing rules. Making a mistake […]
Published Date: October 29, 2021
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notice of privacy practices

Avoid Notice of Privacy Practices HIPAA Danger Zones

HIPAA guarantees a variety of patient rights — one of these includes a patient’s right to know how you’re going to use their PHI (Protected Health Information). In addition, HIPAA requires you to describe your office’s privacy practices in writing in an easy-to-read format, called a Notice of Privacy Practices. Don’t take this HIPAA notification lightly. This is […]
Published Date: September 22, 2021
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common HIPAA violations

Use Role Playing to Avoid Costly Front Desk HIPAA Errors

Each time one of your patients checks in, his or her personal information has an increased potential of being seen or overheard by someone else in your reception area. However, being aware of this increased risk and setting up preventive actions means you can head off common HIPAA violations at check-in before they occur. common […]
Published Date: September 10, 2021
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HIPAA access control policy

Control PHI Access to Avoid Massive HIPAA Penalties

Simple mistakes such as not controlling who in your office has access to patient information, can inadvertently result in patient complaints and costly HIPAA access control policy violation penalties. At the core of the HIPAA access control policy Privacy Rule is the “Minimum Necessary Requirement” which offers guidelines around how and when patient information can […]
Published Date: September 8, 2021
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HIPAA violation

HIPAA Violations: Protect Patient Information at Your Front Desk

Your front desk team receives a call from a patient and instinctively jots down the caller’s information on a piece of paper. But wait – do they realize this could lead to serious penalties for HIPAA violation? Your front desk could unwittingly be the source of a data breach. A patient or visitor gaining access […]
Published Date: July 14, 2021
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patient access to medical records

Comply with Access to Medical Records Laws to Avoid Hefty Penalties

With the click of a button, any one of your patients can file a complaint against you for failure to grant them easy and timely access to their medical records. However, the complaint alone isn’t what you should be concerned about – it’s what comes next. patient access to medical records Complaints about patient access […]
Published Date: May 14, 2021
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Information blocking exceptions

Cures Act Rules: Master 8 Record Access Exceptions to Comply

How and when you grant access to your patient medical records is about to change. Effective April 5th, 2021, new federal guidelines require you to more readily grant access to your patients’ health information, or else. Information blocking exceptions. The regulation driving this change is the new 21st Century CURES Act (also referred to as […]
Published Date: March 16, 2021
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PHI Medical records

Protect These Surprising PHI Examples or Risk Medical Records Fines

Breaking medical records retention and destruction rules means big-time financial penalties — up to $50,000 per violation. And while you generally recognize the most common forms of protected health information (PHI) for example patient names and addresses, you’ll be surprised by the many, many types of patient information that are subject to medical records retention […]
Published Date: January 21, 2021
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