HIPAA Training 2021 - Patient Access of PHI and Communications – How to Use Plain Texting and E-mail under HIPAA Training

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 several rights of access, and detailed guidance has been issued on access of records.
The 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
Learn about the access rights under HIPAA and CLIA regulations.
Learn about the extensive guidance from the HHS Office of Civil Rights on access of PHI.
Find out what the regulations call for and what processes you must have in place for the proper approval and denial of access as appropriate.
Speaker:
Jim Sheldon-Dean is the founder and director of compliance services at Lewis Creek Systems, LLC, a Vermont-based consulting firm founded in 1982, providing information privacy and security regulatory compliance services to a wide variety of health care entities.