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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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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. These solutions deliver a myriad of benefits for trial sponsors, sites and patients.

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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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Safeguarding Patient Privacy Through EMR Compliance

Compliancy Group

Bringing about positive health outcomes depends significantly on sharing protected health information (PHI) with other doctors, facilities, and insurers. Understanding the HIPAA rules and the security steps to take can help protect patient information and maintain EMR compliance.

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What Should I Know About Health Information Exchange?

Compliancy Group

The ability to transfer protected health information (PHI) is crucial to providing quality care and saving healthcare costs. There are several advantages to health information exchange, such as involving the right specialists in a patients treatment. This article answers the question, What is health information exchange?

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Empowering Patients’ Rights in Hospice Training

American Medical Compliance

Providers learn federal regulations, how to inform patients and families of their rights, and ways to support patient autonomy in care decisions. American Medical Compliance is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education to physicians.

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Is Verbal Consent Permitted for HIPAA?

Compliancy Group

For example, if a patient cannot provide written consent for releasing their protected health information (PHI), is verbal consent permitted for HIPAA? We review the fundamentals of HIPAA informed consent and discuss situations allowing HIPAA verbal consent to release information.

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