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By
April 2003 all healthcare facilities and institutions must
demonstrate that they have “reasonably safeguard[ed]
protected health information (PHI) — including oral
information — from any intentional or unintentional
use or disclosure that is in violation of the rule, see
§164.530(c) (2)” — the U.S. Office of Civil
Rights.
HIPAA Privacy Rules require implementation of administrative,
technical, and physical means to safeguard protected patient
health information, including oral communications. Oral
privacy can be precisely defined by existing standards from
the International Standards Organization (ISO), American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) and American
Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM). The standards
can provide a framework within which Chief Compliance Officers
can demonstrate compliance with HIPAA and GLBA
Compliance
with HIPAA and GLBA regulations is one of the most important
reasons that medical offices should consider utilizing
sound masking technology to insure, among other things,
that conversations remain private.
Here are some articles explaining HIPAA requirements regarding
privacy:
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HIPAA
and Oral Communications By Hannah
Fiske, Editor Everyone is talking about compliance.
Privacy and security of medical information is THE
hot topic in health care at the moment. But just because
you have installed the latest security devices to
protect your electronic and paper-based medical records
systems, does not mean it is time to relax, for there
is another issue waiting for attention. In fact, many
in the health care industry may find their attention
captured by a little-discussed aspect of the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA):
oral communications. More |
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HIPAA
Quiz: What is "Oral Privacy"?
By David M. Sykes and Susan A. Miller, JD Most healthcare
professionals have barely noticed this part of HIPAA.
But you'd better learn fast: the deadline is still
April 2003. More |
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HIPAA
FAQ: Little-known "F.A.Q.s"
about HIPAA More |
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Recognized
Standards Related to Predicting, Evaluating and Measuring
Speech Intelligibility and Privacy Parameters
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