tci Part B Insider - 2017 Issue 9

Physician Notes: Take a Look at AHIMA Guidance to Ease Patients' Requests for PHI

Plus: Educate yourself on 3 CMS-855 form updates for 2018. Patients armed with their healthcare backgrounds are invested in their care and more willing to follow doctors’ orders. However, despite the best intentions, it can be challenging for patients to request and gain their protected health information (PHI). The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) created a new form for providers to “streamline the process when patients request their PHI under HIPAA and comply with the timeframe and fees set out by the Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) guidance of 2016,” says AHIMA’s “Advocacy and...

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