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HIX Privacy Manual - Just Released!
Hot off the press! This all inclusive manual includes dozens of updated for HITECH HIPAA policies, procedure and forms along with HIPAA Training Materials.
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HIX HIPAA Summary - Now Available!
The HIPAA
Summary
is an easy-to-understand
overview
of the
expanded
HIPAA Laws
and Rules
under
HITECH
which
all healthcare
providers
(Covered
Entities),
Business
Associates,
Personal
Health
Resords
and Health
Information
Exchanges
are subject
to. Enforcement
of HIPAA
Privacy
Compliance
begins
February
2010 therefore
all providers
need to
be proactive
in implementing
their
HITECH
based
HIPAA
Programs.
Download
HIPAA Summary 2010
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Seminar Announcement
Electronic Medical Records & The ARRA Stimulus:
Law, Rules, Regulations & Opportunities
Upcoming
Locations:
Orlando,
FL
October
21-22,
2010
UCF Development Center
For
more
information:
Download Seminar Brochure
Registration:
Register
here: KnowledgeConnex
Presented by:
The
legal
health
record
dream
team
—the
lawyer
and
the
electronic
record
management
guru
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HIX performs an analysis of ARRA and related rules and regulations
Kelly McLendon,
RHIA of
Health
Information
Xperts
continually
updates
his ARRA
overview
document
with the
most current
laws, rules
and regulations.
The overview
includes
information
on HIPAA
privacy
and security,
EHR's,
regional
centers,
data exchange
(HIE).
He has
also concentrated
on the
incentives
physicians
and hospitals
can be
paid and
delves
into details
of the
terms ‘certified
EHR’ and ‘meaningful
use’ of
EHR’s
which reoccur
throughout
the Act.
The concept
of limited
data set
will be
explored
as well.
Download
ARRA overview
for detailed
information:
Part
I,
Part
II,
Part III
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Kelly McLendon of HIX and FHIMA
Kelly
McLendon,
RHIA,
is
currently
the
FHIMA
Executive
Legislative
Chair
and
is
their
distinguished
member
for
2008.
He
joins
a list
of
HIM
luminaries
from
Florida
who
have
volunteered
extensive
time
and
knowledge
for
both
FHIMA
and
it's
parent
organization
AHIMA
(American
Health
Information
Association).
Kelly
chaired
the
FHIMA
Legislative
Committee
for
both
2007
and
2008
which
was
responsible
for
a complete
rewrite
of
the
FHIMA
Legal
Manual.
He
has
a long
list
of
activities
and
posts
held
within
FHIMA
including
being
a former
member
of
the
Board
of
Directors.