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29th September 2009
Your visit to the doctor now contains a page where you sign that you acknowledge that the physician's office has notified you about their compliance with HIPAA laws. More often than not, you probably read through quickly or barely skim the authorization f... Read >
Author: Ellsworth Cannon29th September 2009
Your visit to the doctor now contains a page where you sign that you acknowledge that the physician's office has notified you about their compliance with HIPAA laws. More often than not, you probably read through quickly or barely skim the authorization f... Read >
Author: Ellsworth Cannon28th September 2009
The FTC Red Flag Rules will take effect on November 1, 2009. Will your practice be prepared and protected? If not, you’re not only putting yourself and your practice at risk; you’re also exposing your patients to the threat of identity theft.
The F... Read >
Author: Scott Siders21st September 2009
FACTA stands for "Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act", a law that became effective in June 2005. The FACTA law requires companies that have one or more employees to provide them with proper document disposal equipment. In other words, according to ... Read >
Author: virenderyadav15th September 2009
Medical billing is an increasingly popular office or home-based small business opportunity that involves using skills and knowledge in medical terminology, insurance claims, and customer service to ensure that physicians and clinics receive payment from p... Read >
Author: Ellsworth Cannon14th September 2009
Medical equipments help in diagnosing, monitoring and treatment of patients.
The types of such equipments include:
• Diagnostic equipments like resonance imaging and x-ray machines.
• Therapeutic equipments like lasers.
• Life support equipme... Read >
Author: navseo04th September 2009
We're into murky waters with questions about losing or switching employment. No-one wants to think about times of uncertainty, but if the economy continues its current problems, you have to plan round the jobs you have and can get. The Health Insurance Po... Read >
Author: Todd Jones02nd September 2009
Time was, you could just hang up a shingle and call yourself a business. As long as you didn't shoot anyone, you were pretty much left alone. Not so any more. A glut of federal and state regulations have come into being, many just over the past few years,... Read >
Author: wbdoyle02nd September 2009
Medical records are sensitive documents that must be maintained correctly in order to comply with federal, state and local governments. Whether the files are made of paper and stored in the traditional manner or entered into the computer and stored elect... Read >
Author: Tom Gruich25th August 2009
On April 21, 2005, a new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) security rule went into effect. The requirements of this rule, which are basically information security best practices, focus on the three cornerstones of a solid informa... Read >
Author: Bennett Diaz04th August 2009
A paper shredder is a mechanical device to cut paper into strips or small pieces for the purpose of making documents containing sensitive or personal information unreadable. Paper shredders are widely used in banks, hospitals, large corporations, and gove... Read >
Author: vishuxpert04th August 2009
Medical billing software prices can vary widely depending on the size and scope of your practice and the software package you choose. Medical billing software is offered in many forms to the discerning customer. Innovations in the technology of medical bi... Read >
Author: Bennett Diaz07th July 2009
Insurance plans provides the individuals and groups to empower their insurances whether they may be small
or large group terms.Our Site provides more easier way to individuals and small-business owners to make
well-versed choices about providing h... Read >
Author: Peterjohn07th July 2009
Insurance plans provides the individuals and groups to empower their insurances whether they may be small
or large group terms.Our Site provides more easier way to individuals and small-business owners to make
well-versed choices about providing h... Read >
Author: Peterjohn28th June 2009
Every medical facility is concerned with meeting HIPPA regulations in place for the storage of medical records. HIPPA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a law that was passed by the United States Congress in 1996. Part o... Read >
Author: Jonothan Blocker17th June 2009
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) provides for seven rules sets what directly affect any medical practice. These rules sets are issued by the Department of Health and Human Services in the form of NRPM (Notice of Prop... Read >
Author: Robert Bell17th June 2009
Under the strict vigilance and strict guidelines governed by The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) provision has been made for security rule which has three parts:
Administrative Safeguards are provided for access polic... Read >
Author: Robert Bell17th June 2009
Most employees in the pre HIPAA era were afraid of leaving or switching jobs just due to the fear of loosing the much required health insurance coverage. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) changed he way people took he... Read >
Author: Robert Bell17th June 2009
The complexities of The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) framework of rules and regulations together with the stringent security and privacy requirements, has made Information technology the hero of HIPAA compliance. Wi... Read >
Author: Robert Bell17th June 2009
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) provides for sever penalties for non-compliance and violation of the privacy guaranteed by the law. It is however quite possible for you to overlook some of the provisions of HIPAA un... Read >
Author: Robert Bell17th June 2009
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was enacted and enforced in the year 1996 when the US Congress enacted the law and made it mandatorily applicable to all ‘covered entities’. These ‘covered entities’ have bee... Read >
Author: Robert Bell17th June 2009
The U.S. Congress enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act in the year 1996 commonly known as HIPAA. Part I of HIPAA provided for health insurance cover for workers among with their families whenever they change or loose their jobs... Read >
Author: Robert Bell17th June 2009
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) provides for a complex set rules and regulations how private data of any patient is stored, accessed and used. An employer who is a covered entity as a health care provider has to co... Read >
Author: Robert Bell17th June 2009
All rules and regulations made under The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) are available online on the Internet. It is advisable to buy the latest updated and revised version of the HIPAA Regulatory manual which comes alo... Read >
Author: Robert Bell17th June 2009
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a benevolent law which aims at providing care, security and privacy to all those covered under medial insurance cover in the US. HIPAA is applicable to certain ‘covered entities... Read >
Author: Robert Bell17th June 2009
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) were enacted in 1996 and had made significant impact on the medical imaging and recording of medical histories. Any covered entity under HIPAA has to address the need for providing for the f... Read >
Author: Robert Bell17th June 2009
Incase you had continuous medical insurance coverage for atleast 18 months and not that you have lost the cover for any reason what so ever, HIPAA makes you eligible for an affordable health insurance plan in the state of Tennessee. TN provides you with i... Read >
Author: Robert Bell17th June 2009
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) made sweeping changes of medical data is stores and protected from data voyeurs. As the covered entities were struggling to achieve HIPAA compliances in place the year 2003 say yet an... Read >
Author: Robert Bell14th June 2009
The ISO 27002 Security Policy templates from ecfirst provide an excellent opportunity for organizations to develop customized policies to address critical regulatory compliance mandates. The policy templates are available in Microsoft Word as a download f... Read >
Author: Uday Ali Pabrai04th June 2009
If you generate or handle sensitive or confidential documents that could cause problems if they get into the wrong hands, you should consider either; hiring a document destruction contractor who operates within the HIPAA recommended guidelines, or, if you... Read >
Author: srini29th May 2009
The Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) administers a number of laws covering health insurance plans and is a great source of information on subjects such as your rights to information on how your plan works, how to qual... Read >
Author: barclaywin18th May 2009
The ISO/IEC 27000 series includes information security standards published jointly by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The ISO 27000 series comprises of a family of informati... Read >
Author: Uday Ali Pabrai17th May 2009
Medical billing and coding are vital parts of the billing process. From the time a doctor sees a patient to when the paperwork is forwarded to the insurance company, there are important steps that need to be performed. Every doctor visit results in the ut... Read >
Author: Heather Brunson13th May 2009
Medical billing software is, without dispute, one of the most convenient, useful, and effective office tools modern technology has produced. Because of the wide range of medical billing software, office staff in the health care profession are enabled to ... Read >
12th May 2009
Medical and dental practices nation wide have turned to medical billing software for the management of the business side to their medical practice. With the capability to streamline managerial tasks, office staff are empowered to complete their work fast... Read >
08th May 2009
Medical billing software has quickly become the staple to smooth running offices. It has helped decrease the amount of rejected claims due to human error while at the same time given patients the assurance that they are not paying more than they need to.... Read >
06th May 2009
At present, medical transcription services are in high demand in a variety of healthcare settings in the United States. Exclusive medical transcription services for hospitals and clinics are provided by recognized and experienced companies in the field. E... Read >
Author: Rajeev Rajagopal 06th May 2009
Recognized medical transcription companies provide safe and reliable, customized medical transcription service for healthcare management companies, clinics and individual physicians. Transcription services are available for death summaries, patient histor... Read >
Author: Rajeev Rajagopal 05th May 2009
HIPAA compliant medical transcription companies provide quality-oriented digital medical transcription and related services to hospitals, physicians, outpatient clinics and healthcare facilities. Medical transcription services are available for a number o... Read >
Author: Rajeev Rajagopal 05th May 2009
Various healthcare settings in the United States including hospitals, clinics, long term acute care centers and healthcare centers are on the lookout for HIPAA compliant medical transcription service. To meet their requirements, top-quality, professional ... Read >
Author: Rajeev Rajagopal 18th April 2009
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) includes seven sets of rules that will affect your practice. The Department of Health and Human Services, or DHHS, issues these in the form of the "Notice of Proposed Rule Making" or ... Read >
Author: Jacob Saxbury16th April 2009
It is old news that President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, popularly known as the Stimulus Package, into law last month. What hasn't made the news are the dramatic changes the law makes to HIPAAs (Health Insurance Portability a... Read >
Author: Melinda Powelson09th April 2009
Medical billing software, also referred to as electronic medical billing software, is now one of the most important components of a successful medical practice. Healthcare professionals from many different specialties can benefit from some level of medica... Read >
Author: Jacob Saxbury25th March 2009
If you're just entering the world of individual medical coverage for the first time, brace yourself. You'll need to make many more decisions than you would under an employer-paid plan. But don't panic --- an experienced health insurance agent can guide yo... Read >
Author: Al Ferriulo24th March 2009
Power of attorney is one of the most important documents that you must have in your estate plan. A very experienced estate-planning attorney will for sure be able to explain them. If you know the general kinds then you be able to determine much better abo... Read >
Author: Alien03rd March 2009
The link between medical professionals and the rest of the world interested in healthcare information – patients to health insurance systems – is the professional called a medical transcriptionist. With highly trained listening skills and excellent gr... Read >
Author: Urmann24th February 2009
With the ever increasing cost of medical care in this country it is more important than ever for us to have health insurance. Back in 1996 a law was passed that gives workers and their families more rights and a great deal of protection in regards to heal... Read >
Author: Ryan Richardson03rd February 2009
Doctor malpractice seems to be a problem that has been growing exponentially since the 1980s. While the amount of litigation seems to have gone up, in actuality increase in this type of lawsuit is from better-educated consumers not willing to accept the ... Read >
Author: Jon Arnold09th January 2009
If you are a sexually active adult and not in a monogamous, long-term relationship, it is important to get screened for STDs.
If you are in an unstable relationship, where you are not sure of the fidelity of your partner, it’s vital that you be teste... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola09th January 2009
What is HIPAA?
The Department of Health and Human Services has developed a series of privacy regulations known collectively as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"). These regulations are designed to protect the pri... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer05th January 2009
Power of Attorney Taking Effect Regardless of Disability
Every adult has day-to-day affairs to manage, such as paying the bills. Many people are under the impression that, in the event of catastrophic illness or injury, a spouse or child can automatica... Read >
Author: Kenneth Vercammen Esq.05th January 2009
Power of Attorney Taking Effect Regardless of Disability
Every adult has day-to-day affairs to manage, such as paying the bills. Many people are under the impression that, in the event of catastrophic illness or injury, a spouse or child can automatica... Read >
Author: Kenneth Vercammen Esq.15th December 2008
There is a common misconception that people who have preexisting health problems may not be able to get insurance coverage for serious conditions such as cancer or heart disease. A preexisting condition is a type of condition that relates to a medical iss... Read >
Author: Ronnie Hamilton05th September 2008
If you or someone you love is diagnosed with a serious ailment, such as cancer, heart failure or some other chronic or life-threatening disease, it's easy to become so consumed with the reality of a medical condition that you overlook important legal issu... Read >
Author: Carson Danfield02nd September 2008
To watch over our health we see our doctors regularly. Medical services could sometimes be very expensive so we need to have a health care plan that can aid in financing any future health-related expenses. This could become a very daunting task, the selec... Read >
Author: Nammy01st September 2008
A Minnesota Health Care Directive typically does not empower a health care agent to act on behalf of the principle until the principal lacks capacity to make those decisions. That is why it is a good idea to include specific language within the Health Ca... Read >
Author: Blake Vanderhyde21st August 2008
One of the documents that you should have in your estate plan is a power of attorney. An experienced estate planning attorney will be able to explain them to you. Of course, if you know the basic types, then you will be better able to determine how qualif... Read >
Author: Steven W. Allen24th July 2008
If you or someone you love is diagnosed with a serious ailment, such as cancer, heart failure or some other chronic or life-threatening disease, it's easy to become so consumed with the reality of a medical condition that you overlook important legal issu... Read >
Author: Carson Danfield16th July 2008
Confidentiality during plastic surgery procedures is often a concern for patients. Fortunately, reputable cosmetic surgeons understand this concern and take steps to ensure that confidentiality is maintained. If you are looking for a cosmetic surgeon and ... Read >
Author: Dr. D.J. Verret15th May 2008
Over the last decade, the evolution towards the electronic patient record shows that, over time, documentation habits change either through regulations and standards or through user/client preferences. This is a slow but sure process, that we see in actio... Read >
Author: suresh.s03rd April 2008
Government regulations specifying how information must be handled keep changing while the volumes of paperwork companies are managing keep increasing. In order to meet the challenges in this new environment, more and more organizations are reevaluating th... Read >
Author: Craig Abramson07th February 2008
Whether you manage a school, business, charity, or church, people entrust their personal information to you. They do so believing you will safeguard their information. If your clients, employees, donors, and others believed you were not handling their d... Read >
Author: mybinding31st January 2008
ou do not want to wait until you are sick or injured to find out what your health insurance policy will not cover. Read the policy carefully. "Exclusions" (also called "Impairment Riders") are certain injuries, conditions, or procedures for which an insur... Read >
Author: Dennis Alexander08th November 2007
Email archiving has become an increasingly complicated task companies which need to complete in order to comply with compliance laws, while internal data archiving may be considered something exclusive of banks and financial institutions, laws have been e... Read >
Author: John Sern29th October 2007
Any person would generally want to protect their families from incurring debt due to medical or other memorial service expenses, and many people as well expect to leave some bucks for their kids or grandchildren when they pass away. However, there are tim... Read >
Author: ron victor07th August 2007
Document Security- A Legal Requirement
The passing of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) in 1995 changed the way businesses discard paper goods. Now companies are legally held responsible for designating an employee who's role is to ... Read >
Author: Christopher Pratt31st May 2007
Data retention has long been a vital business practice, allowing companies to use client information, assess company growth, and retrieve and manipulate data on past performance, all with the goal of propelling business growth and success. A number of fac... Read >
Author: Stephen J. Richards27th March 2007
Identity theft and personal security have become such large issues that the government has mandated we destroy documents with vital information. There are quite a few different federal and state laws outlining what we need to destroy. A couple of examples... Read >
Author: Christopher Pratt06th February 2007
The information security landscape has changed dramatically in recent years. While the network hacker continues to pose a threat, regulatory compliance has shifted the focus to internal threats. As noted by Charles Kolodgy, analyst at IDC, "Compliance shi... Read >
Author: netForensics16th November 2006
FACTA stands for "Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act", a law that became effective in June 2005. The FACTA law requires companies that have one or more employees to provide them with proper document disposal equipment. In other words, according to ... Read >
Author: Michael Trad04th June 2006
On February 16, 2006 the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was finalized, and enacted. This law is designed to establish national standards for all health care transactions, and to ensure the security and privacy of all health related i... Read >
Author: Jay Stockman09th May 2006
HIPAA has led to sweeping changes to health care administration and information systems as health care organizations struggle to achieve cost-effective compliance by 2003. The US Congress enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or ... Read >
Author: Mansi Gupta09th May 2006
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPAA, which was enacted by the US Congress in 1996, has introduced to sweeping changes in health care administration and information systems. HIPAA is a federal law that has been amended to the I... Read >
Author: Mansi Gupta09th May 2006
HIPAA has led to sweeping changes to health care administration and information systems as health care organizations struggle to achieve cost-effective compliance by 2003.All health care entities that process health-related data are required to comply wit... Read >
Author: Mansi Gupta01st April 2006
Sharing private health information over the internet can be a risky business. Unfortunately, as people become accustomed to doing most if not all of their personal business online, the demand for accessing this information online will grow to the point th... Read >
Author: Laura Schweiker28th February 2006
Collaboration among healthcare professionals, particularly in circumstances that require the sharing of confidential patient information, requires an intranet or extranet that offers enhanced security features.
The Health Insurance Portability and Acco... Read >
Author: Laura Schweiker01st January 2006
Time was, you could just hang up a shingle and call yourself a business. As long as you didn't shoot anyone, you were pretty much left alone. Not so any more. A glut of federal and state regulations have come into being, many just over the past few years,... Read >
Author: Audrey Hoffman24th December 2005
If you are between jobs or are awaiting another health insurance policy to come into effect you may find that you have a gap in your health insurance coverage. This period is a high risk as you are effectively uninsured when it comes to health insurance. ... Read >
Author: Joseph Kenny09th December 2005
What is HIPAA?
The U.S. Congress ordained the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996. Title I of HIPAA protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they lose or change their jobs. According to titl... Read >
Author: Chris Tolamalu17th November 2005
Helping employees get answers to their personal health benefits questions is a common responsibility for benefit administrators (BAs).
Many employees turn to their company's benefit administrator for assistance because they feel the BA is in a better ... Read >
Author: Linda Jackson Jones18th August 2005
Medical billing software, also referred to as electronic medical billing software, is now one of the most important components of a successful medical practice. Healthcare professionals from many different specialties can benefit from some level of medica... Read >
Author: Damian Sofsian18th August 2005
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) includes seven sets of rules that will affect your practice. The Department of Health and Human Services, or DHHS, issues these in the form of the ""Notice of Proposed Rule Making"" o... Read >
Author: Damian Sofsian18th August 2005
Medical billing software prices can vary widely depending on the size and scope of your practice and the software package you choose. Medical billing software is offered in many forms to the discerning customer. Innovations in the technology of medical bi... Read >
Author: Damian Sofsian17th August 2005
Medical billing is an increasingly popular office or home-based small business opportunity that involves using skills and knowledge in medical terminology, insurance claims, and customer service to ensure that physicians and clinics receive payment from p... Read >
Author: Damian Sofsian
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