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AHIMA Election Polls Open Monday - Learn About the Candidates
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The AHIMA Election polls open Monday, August 1 - Friday, August 15. Login to vote when the polls open, and let your voice be heard. You must be an AHIMA member to vote, student members not are eligible.
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AHIMA Call for Convention Volunteers
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 Will you be attending the upcoming AHIMA Convention & Exhibit in Baltimore, MD on October 15-19, 2016? The Maryland Health Information Management Association (MDHIMA), the host state association for this year's AHIMA Convention, needs volunteers. Consider signing up to help at the registration desk, ribbon counter, workshops, and other points along the way during attendees' visit.
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ELAC Receives Department of Labor Apprenticeship Grant
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Written by: Dr. Dorothy Hendrix, RHIT
With the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administrative expansion of apprenticeship opportunities in the healthcare sector, East Los Angeles College was selected as one of the awardees to receive funding from this year's American Apprenticeship Initiative. While this is the first apprenticeship program on the ELAC campus, the college is initiating the support to develop an ELAC Apprenticeship Department to host future apprenticeships for all of the Career and Technical Education Programs on its campus.
Twenty-four ELAC students will receive full training towards their associate degree in Health Information Technology and an apprentice with selected employer partners within the Health Information Management arena throughout Los Angeles and Orange County. This training will cover tuition cost for coursework, textbooks, technology resources, laptop, membership dues for AHIMA and CHIA, attendance to local conferences and payment for the AHIMA certification exam. Read the full article here.
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AHIMA Initiative HIM Reimagined White Paper Released for Comment
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 HIM Reimagined (HIMR) is an AHIMA initiative to build a framework to transform HIM and position professionals for the future. The result of almost a year of work by a team of HIM professionals to articulate a new vision and framework for HIM practice and education, HIMR is now being unveiled. The HMIR white paper provides future-focused strategies for educators and professionals to transition HIM knowledge, skills, and competencies into practice.
The first draft of the white paper has received comments from AHIMA leadership. The second draft is now available for wider comment. Before the final draft is published in the fourth quarter of this year, an additional round of revisions is anticipated.
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What's Happening in HIM This Week
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2016 Hospital Financial and Utilization Data
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
New data sets from OSHPD's Hospital Quarterly Financial and Utilization Reports are now available with summary data on service capacity, utilization, expenses, and revenue by payer source.
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Multiple Alleged HIPAA violations Result in $2.75 Million Settlement with the University of Mississippi Medical Center
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
The University of Mississippi (UM) Medical Center (UMMC) has agreed to settle multiple alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR). During the investigation, OCR determined that UMMC was aware of risks and vulnerabilities to its systems as far back as April 2005, yet no significant risk management activity occurred until after the breach, due largely to organizational deficiencies and insufficient institutional oversight. UMMC will pay a penalty of $2,750,000 and adopt a corrective action plan to help assure future compliance with HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules.
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Updates to the HHS Office for Civil Rights Webpages: HIPAA Audit Guidance & FAQ on HIPAA and Unique Device Identifiers
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
OCR has posted the following information to our website:
1) Guidance for 2016 HIPAA Desk Audits
Two weeks ago, covered entities received notification of their selection as the subjects of an Office for Civil Rights (OCR) desk audits of compliance with the HIPAA Security, Privacy and Breach Notification Rules. They were also invited to participate in a webinar held on Wednesday, July 13, where OCR staff walked through the processes they can expect for the audit and expectations for their participation. To respond to the questions we received during the webinar and through emails, OCR developed three targeted guidance documents. These documents were sent to the audited entities and are also
available here.
2) New FAQ: HIPAA and Unique Device Identifiers
OCR has posted a new FAQ on HIPAA and Unique Device Identifiers (UDI), which clarifies that the device identifier (DI) portion of a UDI can be part of a limited or de-identified data set as defined under HIPAA. While the HIPAA Privacy Rule prohibits the inclusion of "device identifiers and serial numbers" in both limited data sets and data sets that are de-identified in accordance with the "de-identification safe harbor" provisions, the guidance explains that the DI portion of the UDI is not the type of "device identifier" to which these HIPAA Privacy Rule provisions refer. You may find the new
FAQ on OCR's website here.
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Patient Portals: The New Normal
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Tue, August 9 - Burbank
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Thu, August 11 - Pleasanton
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Tue, August 30 - Newport Beach
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Wed, August 31 - Pleasanton
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Evolution of CDI - The Next Phase
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Tue, September 13 - Sacramento
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Wed, September 14 - San Diego
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Everyday Information Governance
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Thu, September 22 - LIVE Webinar
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