Throughout the month of April, HealthPort joins the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) for a month-long focus on Health Information Privacy and Security. As a result of the current electronic and regulatory environment, healthcare facilities across the country are working towards optimal privacy and security by assessing the compliance of their processes, in an effort to reduce opportunities for breaches of protected health information and avoid the costs associated with them.
The release of information process, in particular, should be an area of focus as organizations seek to minimize risk and maintain efficiency and compliance at the same time. Understanding the many steps involved will ensure that none are missed and that protected health information isn’t compromised. Adopted from the Association of Health Information Outsourcing Services,
click here to access the 32 steps involved in the release of information process and feel free to leave a comment about how a solid release of information process can aid in maintaining the privacy and security of health information.