decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2023 Issue 5 (May)
Records request: Stay compliant with patients’ right of access
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Article Overview
This article reviews HIPAA Privacy Rule right-of-access requirements and why they remain a compliance priority for health care organizations. It discusses OCR enforcement activity, common operational issues that affect records fulfillment, and broad policy considerations for covered entities, including access timing, fees, technology support, telehealth records, and ongoing policy review. The piece is aimed at privacy, compliance, and health information professionals who manage patient records access processes.
Why This Topic Matters
Right-of-access compliance affects patient trust, privacy operations, and regulatory risk. The article highlights why organizations need current policies, workable records retrieval processes, and awareness of OCR enforcement priorities.
Article Sections
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Compliance
An overview of recent OCR enforcement activity and the broader compliance context for patient access to records.
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Q&A: Timelines, costs and more
A question-and-answer discussion of access timelines, fee considerations, compliance risks, technology support, telehealth concerns, policy maintenance, and staying informed about updates.
What You Will Learn
- The general purpose of HIPAA right-of-access requirements
- How OCR enforcement activity relates to patient records access
- What operational factors can affect fulfillment of access requests
- How organizations think about access timelines, fees, and technology support
- Why policy review and monitoring are important for compliance programs
Who Should Read This
- HIPAA privacy officers
- Health information management professionals
- Compliance officers
- Covered entity administrators
- Medical records staff
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