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Comply with Privacy Rights to Avoid Unconsented Intimate Exams

AIHC

Written by Gabriella Neff, RHIA, CHA, CHC, CHRC, CHPC This past year, in 2024, revisions were made to clarify hospital guidelines related to informed consent specifically addressing UIEs (unconsented intimate exams) to patients while under anesthesia. OCR recently issued an FAQ focusing on this right. [6]

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Your Organization’s Guide to Handling HIPAA Documents

Compliancy Group

In an industry where patient privacy, employee safety, and financial stability are at stake, healthcare organizations must be on top of their compliance activities. Understanding the importance of properly using, storing, and handling these documents is critical to following the law and maintaining the trust of patients and stakeholders.

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Safeguarding Patient Privacy Through EMR Compliance

Compliancy Group

Understanding the HIPAA rules and the security steps to take can help protect patient information and maintain EMR compliance. The HIPAA Security Rule requires healthcare organizations to protect EMRs through measures like encrypting stored information, access control, and keeping information trails for procedures like audits.

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The New Era of Clinical Trials: Adopting Electronic Informed Consent

HIT Consultant

Director, Product & Strategy, Patient Consent, IQVIA Technologies The clinical trials landscape continues to evolve and with it, an exponential growth in the adoption of electronic informed consent (eConsent) solutions. Conventional, paper-based methods can overwhelm patients with lengthy, complex documents to read.

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The Legal and Ethical Imperative of Explicit Consent in Intimate Medical Procedures

AIHC

However, sensitive exams and other intimate tasks conducted without consent can leave patients feeling violated. Informed consent is a cornerstone of ethical medical practice. of them expressed a correct understanding of what constitutes informed consent. [3] Written by: Shelby Harriel-Hidlebaugh, M.Ed.

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Legal Responsibilities of Nurses in Medication Administration 

American Medical Compliance

Nurses must: Administer medications as prescribed Monitor for side effects Document properly Report any errors promptly Healthcare providers must also ensure their nurses are licensed and aware of their states regulations. Informed Consent Before giving any medication, patients have the legal right to understand what theyre receiving.

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Is Verbal Consent Permitted for HIPAA?

Compliancy Group

We review the fundamentals of HIPAA informed consent and discuss situations allowing HIPAA verbal consent to release information. The Law Behind HIPAA Informed Consent As the HIPAA Privacy Rule outlines, informed consent helps prevent the unauthorized use and disclosure of PHI.

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