We understand how critical it is for you to receive medical records in a timely manner —whether that’s to inform an expert witness or make a motion for summary judgment. Having the correct medical documents can mean the difference between winning large payouts for clients in personal injury cases or obtaining settlements for clients in mass tort claims.
When you visit a healthcare provider, they generate and retain a lot of sensitive data about your health and medical history. This information is protected under the following federal laws: HIPAA and the HITECH Act. Here’s what you need to know.
From seeing a specialist to applying for life insurance, here are 7 common reasons you might need to fill out a release of information form.
The release of information — ROI — process consists of more than 40 steps. We can divide these steps into five phases, according to the Association of Health Information Outsourcing Services.
Are you considering transitioning from hard-copy medical records to EMRs? If so, you might be thinking of using the cloud to store all the data. But just like with hard copy patient files, you need to protect electronic PHI according to HIPAA regulations. Here’s a broad overview of what you need to know.
Clearly, the coronavirus is a resilient pathogen that can survive for a significant amount of time on surfaces. Since it’s highly contagious, it’s critical to protect your staff and requestors.
As a retiring physician, the first thing that comes to mind is the retiring physician’s medical records situation. It is better to assess ahead of time the number of medical records that the practice has in total and evaluate the time frame for maintaining the medical records specified for the particular state.
The three areas – identifying weaknesses through risk assessment, consistent training, and data encryption will go a long way in winning the war against Healthcare data breach!
