An audit log is a chronological record of events pertaining to a release of information request. It provides documentary evidence of the specific sequence of events and is kept for security purposes. Also referred to as an “audit trail.
An audit log is a chronological record of events pertaining to a release of information request. It provides documentary evidence of the specific sequence of events and is kept for security purposes. Also referred to as an “audit trail.
A covered entity is a healthcare provider, health plan, or healthcare clearinghouse that electronically transmits any protected health information associated with transactions that are governed by standards set out by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Care coordination is the sharing of information regarding a patient’s care between all members of the patients’ healthcare team to facilitate the delivery of healthcare services. It can include coordinating activities relevant to the patient’s care and ensuring that any referrals are handled in a timely and effective manner.
Electronic health information is protected health information that’s created, stored, transmitted, or received by hospitals, other HIPAA-covered entities, and their business associates. This protected health information pertains to providing healthcare and receiving payment for services.
An electronic health record provides a broad perspective of a patient’s health. It contains data from all the healthcare providers involved in a patient’s care. Furthermore, all the physicians who are authorized by the patient can access the record with the purpose of providing care to him or her.
Electronic health record – meaningful use refers to the meaningful leveraging of EHR technology such as electronic prescribing. It also refers to ensuring the technology facilitates the electronic sharing of health information in order to enhance the quality of care.
An electronic medical record is a digital version of a patient’s medical history that a healthcare provider maintains in order to provide that patient with quality care.
Electronic health information exchange enables healthcare providers to access and, when appropriate, share a patient’s health information digitally. This can greatly improve the speed, efficiency, and security with which a patient can receive care.
Health information management involves acquiring, reviewing, analyzing, and safeguarding both hard copy and digital medical information.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is legislation that defines standards that protect patients’ PHI. HIPAA regulations offer patients more control regarding how their medical information is disclosed and used — plus, it allows them access to their own medical records.
The HITECH Act is legislation that promotes the adoption of health information technology, as well as its meaningful use. In Subtitle D, it includes a number of provisions that strengthen the criminal and civil enforcement of HIPAA regulations in order to mitigate security and privacy concerns regarding the electronic transmission of PHI.
The meaningful use category was officially known as the Medicare EHR Incentive Program for eligible clinicians. Under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Merit-based Incentive Payment System — or MIPS — it’s now referred to as the Advancing Care Information performance category.
A medical record is a chronological written history of a patient’s health issues, diagnoses, and test results. It also lists all procedures performed and treatments prescribed.
Protected health information refers to health information that’s generated, stored, transmitted, or received by HIPAA-covered organizations and their business associates regarding providing healthcare and receiving payment for their services.
The practice of maintaining the desired level of quality, privacy, and security in the release of information process. This involves verifying that the authorization for ROI is complete and valid and that all released information is correct.
A release of information department can be found in a mid-sized or large healthcare institution, usually within the HIM department. It handles tasks such as providing patients with medical records release forms, obtaining patients’ consent, determining what data can be released and certifying medical records before releasing them to third parties.
A patient or party that requests the release of information. If the requestor is not the patient, the patient must authorize the other party to request the release of information prior to filing a request.
State statute pricing is the medical records copying charge allowed in a state according to state law. Some states allow healthcare providers to charge a flat fee for an entire medical record or a per-page copy fee up to a specific dollar amount. If the amount is very high and can’t be validated by the true costs of copying the records, it may conflict with HIPAA regulations that allow patients the right of access. In that case, HIPAA regulations prevail, meaning that the dollar amount must be cost-based and reasonable.
