When breaches occur, you are required to notify the affected patients or their legal representatives. A minor child's legal representative is a parent or legal guardian.
The wireless and the wired environment are each subject to potentially significant security risks.
Aruba Networks, Inc., offers a wireless solution that significantly reduces security risks, minimizes organizational costs, and can be deployed quickly.
OCR has established privacy advisors in each of its regional offices to provide HIPAA privacy and security guidance and education. HITECH required the HHS secretary to designate an individual in each of its regional offices.
Don't wait for OCR to publish all the HITECH implementation rules before taking action, Apgar said during "Business Associate Action Plan: Comply with HITECH by February Deadline," a recent HCPro audio conference.
Instead of paying for hospital and physician services separately, the ACE demonstration program bundles payments for specific cardiac and orthopedic procedures into one lump sum to encourage collaboration.
The case manager must examine every component of the discharge process for opportunities for improvement; one aspect that deserves increased investigation is the handoff of the patient from the hospital to another care provider.
