One of the three foundational security requirements is availability-the ability to access data when you really need it. Data accessibility is considered sound security practice and is a requirement per the HIPAA Security Rule (45 CFR 164.306[a][1]). If a data storage device fails, you can lose access to your patients' or health plan members' PHI. This could adversely affect patient care and service to health plan members.
Q Can a mental health and alcohol and chemical dependency treatment health center e-mail and text PHI between healthcare providers and between field caseworkers and patients? We have implemented a secure messaging solution, but it is the organization's policy to prohibit sending PHI via e-mail or text.
Most case managers have had a spat with a physician at one time or another.
Maybe a physician discharged a patient who may not have been clinically ready for discharge, or perhaps a physician disagreed with a case manager about the proper level of care for a particular patient.
It's January. Time to ring in the new year and make some resolutions for 2012.Case managers have a busy year ahead. They'll be dealing with everything from their typical day-to-day business to regulatory changes that could have a broader impact on their jobs.
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