From the Washington State Health Care Authority: Effective July 1, 2018, Universal Language Service (ULS) will be providing interpreter services for Medicaid and Department of Social and Health Services appointments (DSHS) appointments. Providers: In order to...
If you are covered entity under HIPAA, your patients have a right to access their protected health information (PHI) such as clinical records. The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has developed a model...
In a recent article, Oregon Healthcare News reminded healthcare providers to use caution when looking to boost business and profits by using mutually-beneficial internet relationships. The federal government - and multiple states - have...
Did you know that patients can record their office visits? Patients may choose to do so to help them remember important details about their visit or to share the information with their family. The...
HIPAA requires covered entities (health plans and most healthcare providers) to provide patients, upon request, access to their protected health information (PHI) within 60 days. There is no standardized form; however, there are several...
Covered entities (providers) are not permitted to simply abandon PHI or dispose of it in dumpsters or other containers that are accessible by the public or other unauthorized persons. The HIPAA Privacy and Security...
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and HIPAA rules require entities to maintain reasonable and appropriate safeguards for protecting credit card payments. Offices that are storing patient credit card information (regardless if...
As a covered entity under HIPAA, be sure to evaluate the necessity of a Business Associate’s Agreement. This a required contract under HIPAA that is between you, the provider, and any entity handling your...
Your patients do it. Your parents and your kids do it. You do it. What is it? Texting. If you’re an integrative healthcare provider, you probably even use it in relation to your practice and patients. A study...