Articles from Article Alley, tagged with "health insurance portability and accountability" http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Enforcement of HIPAA Standard Compliance Enacted by the U.S. Congress and signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996 The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 or HIPAA comprises of Title I and Title II. As a protection for health insurance coverage, Title I of HIPAA takes car... http://www.articlealley.com/http://www.articlealley.com/enforcement-of-hipaa-standard-compliance-2414579.html 14th February 2012 HIPAA Compliant Radiology Transcription Services for Hospital Radiology Departments Most healthcare organizations including medical facilities, imaging centers and hospital radiology departments prefer to go for radiology transcription service that ensure full compliance with HIPAA norms. Many experienced medical transcription companies ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://bobkruse.articlealley.com/hipaa-compliant-radiology-transcription-services-for-hospital-radiology-departments-2396540.html 06th December 2011 Kentucky Individual Health Insurance Plans - Need to Assess Your Options Recent studies reveal that many Kentuckians do not have health insurance. This is a trend that needs to be reversed, especially given the present economic scenario and also because Kentucky falls in the lower quadrant of healthy US states. Leading health ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://onesourcebenefits.articlealley.com/kentucky-individual-health-insurance-plans--need-to-assess-your-options-2395184.html 01st December 2011 How Clinical Software Can Benefit Patients, Suppliers and Medical Personnel Integrating medical billing with physician orders is an efficient concept. There is clinical software currently available which allows physicians to do that and more. They can not only integrate medical billing with physicians' orders, they can also creat... http://www.articlealley.com/http://artjones.articlealley.com/how-clinical-software-can-benefit-patients-suppliers-and-medical-personnel-2377668.html 18th October 2011 CompTIA Security+ Certification Training CompTIA Security+ validates knowledge of communication Security+ benefits, infrastructure security, cryptography, operational security, and general security concepts. It is an international, vendor-neutral certification that is taught at colleges, univers... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lareina.articlealley.com/comptia-security-certification-training-2299635.html 27th June 2011 New User Group to Help Define Best Practices for Information Security Several U.S. information security firms have joined to help form the U.S. chapter of the CompTIA Security+ certification Information Security Management Systems International User Group (ISMS IUG). This new chapter will support users of information securi... http://www.articlealley.com/http://fiona2.articlealley.com/new-user-group-to-help-define-best-practices-for-information-security-2299109.html 27th June 2011 Outsourcing Transcription: The Effective Solution Outsourcing is transcription service that is performed offsite and can be performed by independent contractors or employees of facilities or medical transcription companies. This ability to have transcription performed outside of either a doctor’s office ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://ndxmart.articlealley.com/outsourcing-transcription-the-effective-solution-2297586.html 24th June 2011 Affordable Medical Billing Services for Physicians In this day and age, the medical industry is fast becoming the most expensive industry in the world. With the increasing growth of this industry, more and more physicians are looking for affordable options to manage their medical billing. Additionally, HI... http://www.articlealley.com/http://stephencraig.articlealley.com/affordable-medical-billing-services-for-physicians-2255366.html 31st May 2011 IP Cameras for Video Surveillance in Hospitals In hospital and healthcare facilities, safety is of prime importance with so many visitors, patients, doctors and nurses walking in and out. Apart from people there are hundreds of rooms, high-value equipment, medicine and many exits and entrances to the ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://liza252.articlealley.com/ip-cameras-for-video-surveillance-in-hospitals-2224981.html 12th May 2011 Your data security protects you, you should protect it as well. Your network and security are there to make your job easier and to maintain confidential records and reports. You want them protected to the best of your abilities and want to have the latest in network security initiatives programmed on to your network. ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://baileyjames.articlealley.com/your-data-security-protects-you-you-should-protect-it-as-well-2211391.html 05th May 2011 Medical transcription with HIPAA Compliance It becomes a need for everyone to maintain privacy as well as secrecy for certain things. Preventing a medical record from others view is not only mandatory but the wish of each and every human being. Now a day’s medical arena is greatly dependent on tran... http://www.articlealley.com/http://adamsmith19.articlealley.com/medical-transcription-with-hipaa-compliance-2210274.html 04th May 2011 HIPAA Privacy Training for Managers and Privacy Compliance Team Certified HIPAA Privacy Expert The ONC (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology) recently announced an additional $12 million in funding for 48 RECs (Regional Extension Centers) to help rural hospitals transition to EHRs (electronic health records). The tec... http://www.articlealley.com/http://bennkelly.articlealley.com/hipaa-privacy-training-for-managers-and-privacy-compliance-team-certified-hipaa-privacy-expert-2200497.html 28th April 2011 The Swingline SX12-08 Paper Shredder: A Review GBC recently phased out their lineup of paper shredders and Swingline has stepped up to the plate to put quality machines out on the market. One of their devices is the SX12-08, a high-security shredder that has both strengths and weaknesses. Here's a loo... http://www.articlealley.com/http://mybinding.articlealley.com/the-swingline-sx1208-paper-shredder-a-review-2163802.html 04th April 2011 Paper Shredders: A Beginner's Guide Buying and using a paper shredder is something everyone should do these days. Not only is identity theft fairly common, there are federal privacy laws certain individuals and entities must follow. When you purchase a paper shredder you have a lot of decis... http://www.articlealley.com/http://mybinding.articlealley.com/paper-shredders-a-beginners-guide-2161783.html 04th April 2011 Why HIPAA Compliant Databases Are Much More Safe From Hacking In any medical establishment which is into providing services to the patients, management of medical records and information is of utmost importance. Over the past few years all establishments have adopted procedures as set down under the guidelines of HI... http://www.articlealley.com/http://willierobertson.articlealley.com/why-hipaa-compliant-databases-are-much-more-safe-from-hacking-2160810.html 03rd April 2011 Healthcare providers using fax-to-email to send PHI are ‘negligent’ In the highly regulated and litigious world in which we live, sending, receiving or managing sensitive documents and data through email or services that use email can be plain negligent. Unfortunately, many healthcare businesses are transporting Protected... http://www.articlealley.com/http://alekss.articlealley.com/healthcare-providers-using-faxtoemail-to-send-phi-are-negligent-2154963.html 31st March 2011 The Software for Medical Records and Information Management When you are referring to the medical records and information management, you must know that any set up in any of the medical establishments offering services should be compliant with HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 19... http://www.articlealley.com/http://alicerose.articlealley.com/the-software-for-medical-records-and-information-management-2137678.html 23rd March 2011 The Guidelines Of Medicare Health Insurance It is very important that when dealing with insurance paper works in relation to coding and billing of your patients, everything should be done accurately. This process is simple as long as guidelines are followed. If the one in charge makes a single mist... http://www.articlealley.com/http://alicerose.articlealley.com/the-guidelines-of-medicare-health-insurance-2123232.html 17th March 2011 Three Reasons Why You Should Shred Your Documents Yourself Shredding your documents has become a hot topic in recent years because of the rise of identity theft and other types of fraud. If you don't have a paper shredder or if you've been having a shredding company take care of your unneeded documents, you shoul... http://www.articlealley.com/http://mybinding.articlealley.com/three-reasons-why-you-should-shred-your-documents-yourself-2122264.html 16th March 2011 Doctors Answering Service: An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure Well checkups are the ounce of prevention that keeps patients healthy longer. Taking care of your practice the same way can keep problems from developing down the line. Consider giving your doctors answering service a checkup to make sure your practice ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://satyanarayan.articlealley.com/doctors-answering-service-an-ounce-of-prevention-is-worth-a-pound-of-cure-2117089.html 15th March 2011 What Makes the Formax FD 8400HS High-Security Shredder Stand Out High-security paper shredders are powerful weapons in the ongoing war against identity theft. They can also be used to comply with certain laws including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Formax makes some of the best high-s... http://www.articlealley.com/http://mybinding.articlealley.com/what-makes-the-formax-fd-8400hs-highsecurity-shredder-stand-out-2111862.html 14th March 2011 Five Devices Every Office Needs Whether your office is small or large, there's no question about it: you need high-quality supplies and devices to make your workday easier. This includes not only computers, pens, and phones, but binding machines, paper shredder, laminators, and more. He... http://www.articlealley.com/http://mybinding.articlealley.com/five-devices-every-office-needs-2109674.html 11th March 2011 Five Reasons Why You Need A Shredder Paper shredders can be found in just about every office across America, whether home or corporate. Machines that were previously considered a luxury are now becoming a necessity, even legally required in many cases. But how does that pertain to you? Here ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://mybinding.articlealley.com/five-reasons-why-you-need-a-shredder-2109672.html 11th March 2011 Email Compliance – Improve Business Processes Billions of emails being sent every day and the number increasing daily, and critical business processes like sales orders, customer service etc. have made email a necessity. Email compliance is something organizations need to seriously consider as there ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://liza252.articlealley.com/email-compliance--improve-business-processes-2100666.html 08th March 2011 Five Great Things About Multimedia Shredders Just about everyone has heard of - or even used - a paper shredder. That's because identity theft has become all too common and the best way to prevent oneself from becoming a victim is by keeping certain information private. However, paper isn't the only... http://www.articlealley.com/http://mybinding.articlealley.com/five-great-things-about-multimedia-shredders-2092767.html 05th March 2011 How to Prevent Homecare and Hospice Medical Identity Theft As more and more baby boomers reach their golden years, more and more of them need the services of homecare and hospice agencies. This rapid influx is good for the industry, but homecare and hospice agencies need to be as vigilant as ever in their hiring ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lindavincent.articlealley.com/how-to-prevent-homecare-and-hospice-medical-identity-theft-2029858.html 14th February 2011 Medical Billing Software Takes Health Care Systems into the Computer Age Medical Billing Software, this can be done instantly and the medical biller will submit the claim electronically. Insurance companies access the information sent via the medical billing software and analyze the claim. They will then approve or reject th... http://www.articlealley.com/http://healthtecsoftware.articlealley.com/medical-billing-software-takes-health-care-systems-into-the-computer-age-1996543.html 31st January 2011 What Makes Physician Billing Services Unique? Medical and hospital billing differ from all other types of private business billing. Between the itemization for individualized services and the special requirements for insurance companies, the process can be overwhelming for someone in the accounting d... http://www.articlealley.com/http://artjones.articlealley.com/what-makes-physician-billing-services-unique-1972756.html 20th January 2011 Nurses: The Ultimate Professionals Professionals are individuals who through education have achieved a level of competence in their field and abide by the rules, regulations and standards of the industry in the practice of their business. Beyond this, however, the professional has inner st... http://www.articlealley.com/http://sallyryan.articlealley.com/nurses--the-ultimate-professionals-1958238.html 17th January 2011 Podiatry Transcription - HIPAA Compliant Processes There is a wide demand for podiatry transcription services in the healthcare industry. To meet the podiatry transcription needs of medical entities, established medical transcription service providers offer top-quality transcription services. Podiatry tra... http://www.articlealley.com/http://robertkruse.articlealley.com/podiatry-transcription--hipaa-compliant-processes-1943574.html 10th January 2011 Medical Billing and Coding Specialist in India Medical billing and coding We are a leading outsourcing company who offer integrated healthcare business solutions both in India and other nations. We utilize global resources to cater to all kind of hospitals, physician practices, dental care units an... http://www.articlealley.com/http://john43.articlealley.com/medical-billing-and-coding-specialist-in-india-1919126.html 22nd December 2010 HIPAA - Assistance in Recovering Unpaid Medical Debts Medical collections have forever been treated somewhat differently than other debt collection types. Medical Debt Collection Agency consists of all that is monetarily unpaid as part of any health expenses and always been difficult but with the help of HIP... http://www.articlealley.com/http://johnmarshal.articlealley.com/hipaa--assistance-in-recovering-unpaid-medical-debts-1918020.html 22nd December 2010 HIPAA Privacy Rule Compliance Safeguards the Rights of Patients HIPPA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It's very significant for wellness workers and providers to understand and becomes familiar with this word as it is essential for patients and it is also broadly used. This insurance ac... http://www.articlealley.com/http://boonegomez.articlealley.com/hipaa-privacy-rule-compliance-safeguards-the-rights-of-patients-1886335.html 06th December 2010 Doctor, Heal Thy Practice - With a Physician Call Service Your patients rely on you to keep them healthy. Wouldn't it be nice if you had someone to rely on to keep your practice healthy? A physician call service may be the cure you are looking for. A physician call service can do its part to take care of th... http://www.articlealley.com/http://satyanarayan.articlealley.com/doctor-heal-thy-practice--with-a-physician-call-service-1871854.html 26th November 2010 How To Obtain A HIPAA Certificate The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act has been developed by the federal government of USA and is directed towards healthcare professionals such as doctors, with an aim to protect patient's private information. It extends its control to o... http://www.articlealley.com/http://conanbrown.articlealley.com/how-to-obtain-a-hipaa-certificate-1858231.html 22nd November 2010 Design Activity: Designing Secure Communications In this activity, you must use what you've learned in all five lessons and apply it to a real-70-291 Exam situation. Read the scenario, and then complete the exercises that follow. You can find answers for the exercises in the "Questions and Answers" sect... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shirley.articlealley.com/design-activity-designing-secure-communications-1856068.html 22nd November 2010 Security Solutions for Data Loss Protection When a laptop is lost or stolen, the user — and oftentimes the IT departments’ — primary concern is the cost to replace the device. The hardware itself is tangible. It has a clearly defined monetary value. But the cost of a lost or stolen laptop extends f... http://www.articlealley.com/http://kenarch.articlealley.com/security-solutions-for-data-loss-protection-1852987.html 19th November 2010 Insurance Continuing Education - Group Health Insurance Policies The Group Policy is a document between the employer and the insurance company, mostly of an administrative nature. The individual employee’s coverages are provided in a Certificate of Coverage and details of coverage, benefits and provisions are provided... http://www.articlealley.com/http://edwardhulse.articlealley.com/insurance-continuing-education--group-health-insurance-policies-1801158.html 20th October 2010 An Office Move Is the Perfect Time to Shred Every business stores a tremendous amount of official company records and documents. More boxes are continually being added to the storage room. Corporate financial records are usually well maintained by the accounting department but what about all the ot... http://www.articlealley.com/http://melindapowelson.articlealley.com/an-office-move-is-the-perfect-time-to-shred-1798100.html 18th October 2010 Learning About Short Term Health Insurance In some cases, when you are in between jobs or waiting for another health insurance to be in force, you may experience a difference during the interim. During this time when you are effectively uninsured, things become risky and dangerous. You begin to ra... http://www.articlealley.com/http://terrowhite.articlealley.com/learning-about-short-term-health-insurance-1796856.html 18th October 2010 HIPAA Training And Certification Programs HIPAA training has come into focus after the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was passed in 1996 and became effective since 2003. The purpose of this enactment was to insure that those changing jobs would still be entitled to receive he... http://www.articlealley.com/http://sunny.articlealley.com/hipaa-training-and-certification-programs-1784177.html 11th October 2010 HIPAA Certification Made Easy HIPAA or Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was implemented in the year 1996 to safeguard the health insurance coverage of individuals and their families. HIPAA is also responsible for preserving the privacy and security of patients' heal... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jonesjey66.articlealley.com/hipaa-certification-made-easy-1783898.html 08th October 2010 Easily Accessible HIPAA Training All health care specialists are governed by a number of laws and some of those laws require HIPAA training to be undertaken. It has been made mandatory for health care professionals and experts in other related fields, to be trained in all the rules and p... http://www.articlealley.com/http://bruce.articlealley.com/easily-accessible-hipaa-training-1783883.html 08th October 2010 HIPAA Training To Safeguard Patient Healthcare Information HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This act was introduced to prevent health care fraud and abuse and to protect privacy and confidentiality of health care information. HIPAA comes in two parts, the title 1 which pro... http://www.articlealley.com/http://edithhancock.articlealley.com/hipaa-training-to-safeguard-patient-healthcare-information-1778158.html 05th October 2010 On Line Medical Claims Processing India Medical Claim Billing An independent physician or large group of doctors practicing together or a corporate hospital all have to depend upon the Medical Claim Billing service for smooth processing of claims and profitable management of revenue cycles. ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://john43.articlealley.com/on-line-medical-claims-processing-india-1777663.html 05th October 2010