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3 Compelling Reasons — Beyond the Law — to Expand Consumer Access to Personal Records

HIT Consultant

Healthcare is no exception. Our industry has undergone several iterations of consumer data protection rules — starting in 1996 with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA ). About Tom Liddell Tom is a Managing Partner for Harmony Healthcare IT , serving as Chief Executive Officer.

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Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Modernize Health Data Privacy Laws

HIPAA Journal

Healthcare privacy laws in the United States are due an update to bring them into the modern age to ensure individually identifiable health information is protected no matter how it is collected and shared.

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Key Revenue Cycle Trends for 2022 and Beyond

AIHC

Additional Resources: Medical Billing Wholesalers - [link] Melvin Miller is an experienced Chief Operating Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the healthcare industry for over 15 years, Satish, a.k.a. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and Healthcare Management.

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Ensuring Provider Directory Compliance With H.R. 133

Verisys

Passed last December, the Act requires group health plans and health insurance issuers to improve the verification and refresh process of their provider directory systems. The goal is to improve the accuracy and transparency of provider information for consumers and minimize the impacts of unverified data.

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Is Your Organization HITECH Compliant?

AIHC

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). It has to do with the every-evolving advancement in healthcare information technology.

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Best Practices in Patient Eligibility and Benefits Verification

AIHC

Additional Resources: Medical Billing Wholesalers - [link] Melvin Miller is an experienced Chief Operating Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the healthcare industry for over 15 years, Satish, a.k.a. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and Healthcare Management.

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Is Your Organization HITECH Compliant?

AIHC

The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). It has to do with the every-evolving advancement in healthcare information technology.

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