ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2005 Issue 20
HIPAA: Home May Be Where The Privacy Violation Is
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Article Overview
This article discusses HIPAA privacy and security concerns that arise when coders, billers, transcriptionists, and other administrative staff work from home or another offsite location. It focuses on general safeguarding themes such as equipment protection, paper records, remote access, laptop handling, and oversight of outside billing companies. The piece is aimed at healthcare compliance, coding, and practice management professionals who need to understand the risks and responsibilities associated with offsite access to protected health information.
Why This Topic Matters
Remote work can create privacy and security exposure for protected health information, so healthcare organizations need to understand the basic compliance issues involved when staff handle sensitive data outside the office.
What You Will Learn
- Common HIPAA privacy and security issues associated with home-based coding and administrative work
- General safeguards discussed for protecting protected health information outside the office
- Considerations for handling paper records, remote system access, and loaned devices
- Oversight concerns when working with third-party billing companies
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Medical billers
- Practice managers
- Healthcare compliance professionals
- Transcriptionists
- Physician office administrators
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