The Practical Guide to Release of Information

Softbound Book + Bonus CD-ROM
ISBN 1601461984
978-1-60146-282-4
HCPro
November 2009
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Release of information (ROI) is an ongoing challenge for healthcare facilities and physician offices as they strive to comply with changing regulations that determine how and when to release a patient’s private health information.

Here’s a book that provides the information and guidance that health information management professionals seek.

The Practical Guide to Release of Information offers advice that will help ensure your ROI department knows how to process requests in a timely and compliant manner.

Download any of the forms and policies included on the companion CD-ROM and make your processes even stronger.

You can’t just photocopy medical records and give the pages to anyone who asks for them. HIPAA requirements and various restrictions embodied in state and other federal laws make it both time consuming and expensive—not to mention a risk to compliance—to release information without knowing how to determine the rules and follow them.

Whether you manage ROI in-house or outsource it, this book contains the advice you need to establish and manage the process, and measure staff productivity. You’ll also learn how to easily access a legal resource that explains your state’s regulations that govern copy costs.

Take a look at the Contents -

What is Release of Information?
Release of Information—The Process
A Blueprint for Establishing Release of Information Services
Resources Necessary for Release of Information
Why We Need to Know About Costs Associated with Release of Information
Case Study
Release of Information Challenges
Anatomy of the Copy Cost Lawsuit
E -Discovery
Federal Preemption of State Release of Information Laws

Here are a few of the same forms and policies you’ll receive on the accompanying CD-ROM -

Sample confidentiality acknowledgment pertaining to privacy and security of various information
Sample authorization form for release of health information
Sample policy pertaining to uses and disclosures of PHI for TPO
Sample time/labor estimate to project ROI staffing requirements
Sample authorization for release of PHI from mental health records

With more than 20 years of experience, HCPro, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated information, education, training, and consulting products and services in the vital areas of healthcare regulation and compliance. The company's mission is to meet the specialized informational, advisory, and educational needs of the healthcare industry. As an acknowledged industry authority in healthcare regulation and compliance, HCPro focuses on providing its clients assistance and expertise in the areas of accreditation, medical staff affairs, credentialing, privileging, medical record management, regulatory compliance, nursing, quality/patient safety, infection control, and workplace safety.

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