HIPAA

Put resident privacy first in nursing home social media programs, advocacy group says

January 23, 2012

Nursing homes considering a social media program should first thoroughly outline their goals, according to a recent risk analysis.
 

New HIPAA milestone for AOD

May 31, 2011

AOD Software has achieved certification for the 837I EDI Health Care Institutional Claim file in the new HIPAA 5010 format through the Edifecs5010+ certification criteria, the firm announced.
 

New privacy rule would require providers to track patients' records better

February 14, 2011

The White House Office of Management and Budget is reviewing a new rule that would expand healthcare provider requirements for tracking patient health records and allowing patients greater access to them.
 

HHS withdraws health record breach notification rule from review

August 02, 2010

The Department of Health and Human Services has temporarily withdrawn a final rule requiring certain healthcare facilities to notify patients when there is a breach of the privacy of their "unsecured" health information.
 

HIPAA-covered healthcare providers must notify individuals of information breaches under new rule

August 24, 2009

The Department of Health and Human Services has released an interim rule regarding healthcare information privacy breaches.
 
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