Sensitive Information in the Healthcare Record – State and Federal Regulatory Updates
- Education:
- All Education | Live Webinar
- CEC Category:
- Medicolegal
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
Tags: Webinar
Description
Title: Sensitive Information in the Healthcare Record – State and Federal Regulatory Updates
Presenter: Georgia Green, MEd, MBA, RHIA, CCS, CCP, CHDS, AHDI
Date: November 20, 2024
Time: 10 AM Pacific/1 PM Eastern
Length: 1 hour
CEC: 1 Medicolegal (ML)
Cost: $5 Student Members/$15 Members/$25 List Price
Session Description:
The HIPAA Privacy Rule protects medical records and other individually identifiable health information, collectively known as “protected health information” or PHI. In addition to HIPAA protection, certain healthcare information may require additional layers of protection under state and/or federal law. Sometimes referred to as “sensitive information,” this includes information related to the treatment of substance use disorders, mental health information, AIDS/HIV information information, the treatment of other sexually transmitted diseases, genetic information, reproductive healthcare information, and more. This session will provide an overview of sensitive information, explain common strategies employed to protect its unauthorized disclosure, and describe what is happening in the current regulatory landscape.
Learning Objectives
- Define “sensitive information” as it applies to healthcare records.
- Cite examples of regulations governing the protection of sensitive information.
- Name regulatory bodies responsible for monitoring compliance with laws governing the protection of sensitive information.
- Explain the steps taken by a healthcare organization to protect sensitive information.
About the Speaker: Georgia Green manages the Release of Information department for a regional healthcare system, where she oversees the disclosure of PHI to patients and third parties. She must stay current on evolving state and federal legislation that governs patient access and privacy. Georgia has spent 7 years in ROI and over 30 years in other HIM roles, including healthcare documentation specialist. She has a BS in health informatics, an MBA, and an MEd in learning and technology. She holds a CHDS, RHIA, CCS, and CPC, is a fellow of AHDI, and earned the AHIMA ROI microcredential.
Speaker
Georgia H. Green, MEd, MBA, RHIA, CCS, CCP, CHDS, AHDI-F Related Seminars and Products
Manager, ROI and Transcription Services
Kaiser Permanente Northwest
Georgia Green manages the Release of Information department for a regional healthcare system, where she oversees the disclosure of PHI to patients and third parties. She must stay current on evolving state and federal legislation that governs patient access and privacy. Georgia has spent 7 years in ROI and over 30 years in other HIM roles, including healthcare documentation specialist. She has a BS in health informatics, an MBA, and an MEd in learning and technology. She holds a CHDS, RHIA, CCS, and CPC, is a fellow of AHDI, and earned the AHIMA ROI microcredential.