Policies and Procedures for the Electronic Medical Practice

by American Medical Association

• ISBN13: 9781603591065
• ISBN10: 1603591060
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2009-12-09
• Publisher: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Summary

This book includes policies and procedures in a customizable format that can establish a platform for your electronically connected medical office. Each chapter is formatted according to the following structure:

Table of Contents

Dedications

About the Authors

Brief Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction

Why Build Policies and Procedures?

Stepped Up Enforcement of Privacy and Security Rules

Policies and Procedures You Can Customize

Organization of This Book

Prerequisites for Policies and Procedures for the Electronic Medical Practice

Start Now

Getting Started With Your Policies and Procedures

Key Terms

Case Study

Technology Energizes, Increases Efficiency and Quality, and Presents Different Risks

How to Build Your Policies and Procedures

Health IT Security Rule Attributes

Implementing a Security Plan

Operating Environment and Core Applications

Your Roadmap Through the Decade of Health Information Technology

Key Terms

Roadmap to the Future: Where Have You Been and Where Are You Going?

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Administrative Simplification

HIPAA Standard Transaction and Code Set Modifications: Final Rules

Payment Processing

Looking Ahead

Summary

Evaluating Safeguards for Technology Adoption, Updates, and Health Information Exchange (HIE)

Key Terms

Case Study

Health IT Vendors' Support for Your Policies and Procedures

Mapping New Technology to the Security Rule

Technical Standards

Physical Safeguards

Performance Measurements and Their Effects on Your Policies and Procedures

Key Terms

ePrescribing

Case Study

Quality and Reimbursement Go Hand in Hand

Data Equal Dollars

Quality Reimbursement Programs and How They Affect Your Revenue

Physician Quality Reporting Initiative

Building the Reporting Engine

PQRI Supported by Security Policies and Procedures

Transparency in Value-Driven Health Care

Electronic Health Records Support Transparency and Efficiency

Clinical Decision Support

Managing the Personal Health Record

Key Terms

Long Time Coming, Short Time to Get There

Case Study

What Is 4 Personal Health Record?

Critical Point

Privacy and Security Tested and Clarified in New Guidances

Glossary

Resources and Guidance for the HIPAA Privacy Rule

Communicating with a Patient's Family, Friends, or Others Involved in the Patient's Care

A Patient's Guide To The HIPAA Privacy Rule: When Health Care Providers May Communicate About You With Your Family, Friends, or Others Involved In Your Care

Compliance and Enforcement

Your Health Information Privacy Rights

NPI Tip Sheet

Risk Mitigation Tools

HITECH Act

HHS's Health IT Policy Committe Releases Draft Recommendations on Meaningful Use for Public Comment

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