Constant technological advancements combined with health care providers who struggle to contain costs means that health care organizations are outsourcing their transcriptions to medical transcription service organiztions. MTSOs typically hire or...
In 1996, the government passed a law to better protect a person's medical information. This law is called the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and is a federal law that puts limits on what parts of a person's health...
Congress approved the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to guard the privacy of personal medical information, and to give individuals the right to keep their health insurance coverage for pre-existing conditions in place...
The HIPAA privacy rule requires health care organizations to train their workforce to protect the confidentiality of patient medical records. The rule is one of a group of regulations enacted in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability...
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which Congress passed in 1996, provides a variety of protections for individuals both in getting healthcare coverage and in keeping medical information private. Features include...
Ordering medical records online has become an efficient and easy way to obtain your records. In the past, you would have to mail the request and payment and wait for your medical provider to send your records to you. However, there are now...
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is a federal law passed in 1996 to protect consumers of health insurance policies. HIPAA laws also require health care providers to protect consumers' privacy and allow administrators to...
Many people have been denied coverage for health insurance based on a pre-existing condition, meaning a disease they have was diagnosed before their enrollment into a new insurance plan. Laws regarding acceptance into an insurance plan vary from...
Patient health care information involves any type of information or documentation related to a patient's medical care or insurance claims. All patient health care information is confidential between the patient and the physician.
The privacy of your medical information is protected by federal laws. These laws apply nationally, not just in Ohio, although some states have laws that are even stronger than the federal laws. The privacy laws in Ohio were re-emphasized by the...
Because both the U.S. Surgeon General and the American Psychiatric Association have issued statements indicating that smoking is addictive and that addiction is a medical condition, employers have to amend their policies regarding health insurance...
If you've lost health insurance coverage as a result of a qualifying life event, you might have opted for COBRA coverage. The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act lets you keep your group health insurance for a limited time in cases of...
An employee file is a collection of information documenting a person's employment from the date of hire through the termination of employment, according to the University of California's human resources office. The management of employee files is...
Parents who have children with chronic medical problems carry a burden of worry that goes above and beyond that of the usual challenges of parenting. Add to this, the financial questions that arise when there is the necessity to change to a new...
Employers offer many types of medical plans. These can include preferred-provider organizations, point-of-service plans, health-maintenance organizations or indemnity plans. During an open enrollment period, employees have the chance to swap plans...
Many insurance companies have strict rules governing pre-existing conditions. Some will sell insurance policies to those who are already ill; others will charge high rates, taking advantage of your need for insurance due to your medical history....
With health care costs continually rising, obtaining health insurance coverage is more important than ever. However, people with a history of diseases or other conditions may find obtaining affordable coverage difficult. Most insurance companies...
Employee assistance programs are used by employers as an assistance tool that is offered to employees in times of need or concern. Most employers offer this service privately at no cost to their employees as a benefit of employment, or they may be...
Services offered by northwest Indiana home health agencies provide an alternative for the area's sick who would otherwise be confined to a hospital or hospice. Home health care workers help the disabled and elderly of northwest Indiana thrive in...
According to the Health Insurance Resource Center, 57 percent of Americans have group health insurance through their employer, and 29 percent get it from a government or military plan. The National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) reports...
Substance abuse programs that provide medical and psychological treatment are governed by the laws of the state in which they reside. In addition, voluntary accreditation is provided to 1,800 behavioral health centers through the Joint Commission...
HIV, or the human immune deficiency virus, is the virus that causes AIDS (Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome). HIV can only be transmitted through blood, contaminated needles or sexual contact. Because AIDS can be deadly and can be spread from person...
An athletic trainer is a health worker who collaborates with physicians to care for injuries and illnesses of athletes, patients and clients. An athletic trainer is required to have a bachelor's degree and be nationally certified. Athletic...
Prenatal care is extremely important during pregnancy. With rising healthcare costs, insurance coverage is crucial. Circumstances such as a change in employment or company insurance changes can bring about unnecessary anxiety regarding...
As the cost of healthcare rises, so does corporate interest in keeping employees healthy. A 2008 poll, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that 91 percent of employers believed that they could reduce healthcare costs by...
Over 30 million people are responsible in some way for an elderly person. Sometimes, the senior makes a gradual transition from being a family leader to being the dependent of a family member or friend; at other times, it happens suddenly, as the...
Patient health information, also known as PHI, refers to information contained in medical records and/or information that you may exchange with any medical professional. Personal health information is specific to you as a person and could contain...
A nursing home is a medical care facility that houses patients who are unable to care for themselves or are in need of supervised, around the clock medical care. A nursing home should be able to provide its patients with the resources they need to...
According to Merck, the definition of family planning is using a variety of methods to prevent pregnancy. The only way pregnancy can be 100 percent avoided is through abstinence. Family planning can be based on personal beliefs and, in some cases,...
