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Medical Records HIPAA Access Penaltty

Provide Timely Medical Records or Risk $85K HIPAA Penalty

You must be vigilant in timely releasing patient medical records or face $85,000 in penalties. That’s the amount fined to the second provider since fines began in 2019. In December, Korunda Medical, LLC in Florida was fined $85,000 for slow-walking a patient’s medical records. This is the second enforcement action and settlement leveraged by the […]
Published Date: January 10, 2020
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Stick to 4 Medical Records Requests Requirements to Avoid HIPAA Fine

With fines for medical record request violations on the rise, you can’t afford to not comply with releasing records the right way. Sure, distributing records can be an irritation in a busy day but dealing with costly HIPAA violations is way worse. Read on for the skinny on medical records requests – what rules to […]
Published Date: September 30, 2019
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HIPAA Violation nurse giving patient medical records

First Medical Records Patient Access HIPAA Fine Issued

You may have recently seen the announcement that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) had their first patient access enforcement action. The $85,000 payment wasn’t recorded as an actual HIPAA violation, but as as settlement with Bayfront Health of St. Petersburg (Bayfront). So, why should […]
Published Date: September 12, 2019
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Responding to Medical Records Subpoenas: Protect Your Practice

Update Notice: This blog post was reviewed for accuracy by a Healthcare Training Leader expert and was updated on May 26, 2021. This update included adding the following sections to this post, “What if the Subpoena is Inadequate” and “Identifying Request Requirements,” to ensure the information you receive is accurate, up-to-date and complete. responding to subpoena […]
Published Date: August 29, 2019
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10 Tips for Responding to a Records Request

In the last few years, the number of providers that have received records requests from third-party companies hired by health plans has skyrocketed. The good news for providers and patients is that risk adjustment requests are NOT for determining the medical necessity of ...
Published Date: January 1, 2019
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