The Practical Guide to Release of Information 1 Pap/Cdr edition by HCPro Inc., Rose T. Dunn RHIA CPA CHPS, Scott A. Edelstein E (2008) Perfect Paperback

by HCPro a division of BLR

Release of information (ROI) is a complex but core health information management (HIM) function in hospitals, physician practices, and other healthcare facilities. Concern about identity theft, the protection of special information and populations, and an increasingly transient patient population make preparing and sharing copies of medical records a complex but critical task especially because HIM professionals must also ensure the process is compliant, efficient, and accurate. The complexity of ROI is compounded by the many federal laws and even more stringent state laws; the many variations and myriad of legal issues involved are difficult to sort through and even more difficult to put into practice. The Practical Guide to Release of ROI in a HITECH World, Second Edition, provides an in-depth look at release of information from a legal, technological, and cost-effectiveness standpoint. This definitive guide discusses regulations that affect ROI, how to design an effective ROI department, the role of ROI in a legal environment, and technological applications for ROI. It addresses practical management issues related to quality control, backlog, turnaround times, and productivity. It also provides relevant policies and procedures, job descriptions, tracking logs, and more. Features - Information on recent regulatory changes affecting ROI- ROI specialist job descriptions, productivity expectations, cost analysis and copy charges, cross training, and other information needed to increase the efficiency of your department- Role of new technologies and efficiencies in ROI- Easy-to-understand analysis of the role that ROI plays in subpoenas, depositions, and court appearances- Strategies for safeguarding against lawsuits- Breakdown of state regulations regarding ROI Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: What Is Release of Information?Chapter 2: Release of The ProcessChapter 3: A Blueprint for Establishing Release of Information ServicesChapter 4: Resources Necessary for Release of InformationChapter 5: Why We Need to Know about Costs Associated with Release of InformationChapter 6: Case Bringing ROI In-HouseChapter 7: Release of Information ChallengesChapter 8: Anatomy of the Copy Cost LawsuitChapter 9: Patient Portals and ROI in Physician PracticesChapter 10: E-DiscoveryChapter 11: Federal Preemption of State Release of Information LawsChapter 12: The HIPAA Omnibus Rule and the HITECH ActAppendix Who should read this book? - HIM director- HIM manager- Privacy officer- Compliance manager- ROI managers- ROI specialists- Physician office managers

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