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Proper documentation in your facility is vital to a practice’s compliance with HIPAA rules. But what happens if you have documents that are no longer needed? What is the proper HIPAA compliant way to dispose of documents containing sensitive patient records? Paper Records As the name suggests, these are documents containing PHI which have a paper trail or were printed on…

The HIPAA privacy rule sets forth policies to protect all individually identifiable health information that is held or transmitted. When personally identifiable information is used in along with a physical or mental health or condition, health care, or one’s payment for that health care, it becomes Protected Health Information (PHI). Individually Identifiable Information elements are protected by HIPAA Laws. These are the…

Interview with Regional General Hospital’s Chief Privacy Officer Heather Thompson Privacy Officer, one of the most challenging and critical but important roles in the healthcare industry. It is a role that warrants someone to have great multi-tasking skills as he or she wears several hats. As a Privacy Officer, one reports directly to the CEO or head of the hospital or…