Healthcare Training 2021 - Patient Access of Health Information - Follow the Rules or Risk Enforcement Penalties

Overview:
Over many years, the heads of the US DHHS have indicated that patient access of information is a key priority in order to improve the health of the nation.
Patient rights under HIPAA have been expanded to include new rights of access, and guidance has been issued on access of records. The emphasis on rules having to do with patient access of records need to be reflected in every health care-related organization's policies and procedures. The guidance provides clear and detailed information on how to provide access, what can be charged for in fees, and what the individual's rights are when it comes to access of information. The rallying cry for easy patient access and transfer of information increases daily and is no longer escapable.
HIPAA also provides for individual rights to receive electronic copies of records held electronically, and patients have rights under HIPAA and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) to directly access test results from the laboratories creating the data.
All HIPAA-covered entities need to review their HIPAA compliance, policies, and procedures to see if they are prepared to be in full compliance and meet the requirements of the rules. Compliance is required and violations for willful neglect of the rules begin at more than $10,000.