HIPAA Final Rule: Modified Privacy Rule Definition–Payment
February 27, 2013. Today, we start to examine definitions pertaining to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, and begin with payment, as...
HIPAA Final Rule: HIPAA Privacy Rule & FERPA: Student Immunization Records
Feb 24, 2013
February 22, 2013. Today, we examine modified HIPAA Privacy Rule considerations regarding healthcare provider disclosure of immunization records for students...
HIPAA Final Rule: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: Manifestation or Manifested
Feb 19, 2013
February 19, 2013. Today, we finish examination of modifications of HIPAA Privacy under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), by...
HIPAA Final Rule: Modification of Business Associate Definition, Part (6)–Exceptions
Feb 14, 2013
February 14, 2013. Today, we finish examining the business associate definition, focusing on exceptions, as modified by the Final Rule: ...
HIPAA Final Rule: Business Associate Definition
Feb 7, 2013
February 7, 2013. Today, we provide the business associate definition, as modified by the Final Rule: Modifications to the HIPAA...
Final Administrative Simplification Rules for Plan ID, NPI Addition, and ICD-10 Code Set Compliance Delay Published in Federal Register
Sep 5, 2012
September 5, 2012. Today, the Federal Register published the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Final Rule: Administrative Simplification:...
BCBST Pays $1.5 Million to HHS to Settle Potential HIPAA Privacy and Security Violations
Mar 15, 2012
On March 13, 2012, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) agreed to a payment of $1.5 million to the...
Exploring HIPAA and HITECH Act Definitions: Part 13
Dec 17, 2009
From now through December, HIPAA.com is providing a run through of HIPAA transaction & code set, privacy, and security definitions,...
Exploring HIPAA and HITECH Act Definitions: Part 6
Nov 12, 2009
From now through November, HIPAA.com is providing a run through of HIPAA transaction & code set, privacy, and security definitions,...
HIPAA ‘Protected Health Information’: What Does PHI Include?
Sep 1, 2009
HIPAA.com has received from its readers requests for information on topics related to HIPAA Administrative Simplification Privacy and Security Rules...