HIPAA Resources

The Office for Civil Right's new HIPAA random audit program is in effect and significantly increases enforcement procedures following breaches, Health Centers need to ensure that their organization is fully complying with HIPAA regulations while at the same time providing systems that meet modern health information sharing and communication requirements that allow for increaseed continuity of care.

Health Centers will need the right privacy protections for health information, and the necessary documented policies and procedures per HIPAA regulations, as well as documentation of actions taken per the policies of their organization. The resources in this section provide best practices, strategies and templates for better understanding nuances of HIPAA regulations and how they pertain to a Health Center's specific setting.

Health Center Case Examples in Coding and Documenting Social Risks

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Health Center Case Examples in Coding and Documenting Social Risks

Roundup of Final Privacy and Data Sharing Considerations and Takeaways | HITEQ Learning Collaborative

 

This health center learning collaborative series presented health center case examples that explore the privacy and data sharing considerations of EHR documentation of sensitive patient information, such as social history and social risk, and encouraged participants to discuss the implications for health centers and their patients.

Session 5, April 6, 2022: Considerations when Documenting Risk of Acquiring HIV and/ Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation

The HITEQ team provided a review of key considerations on coding and documenting social information that were raised during presentation and discussion of case examples and facilitated discussion on application of the considerations within participating health center’s unique contexts. Participating health centers shared their takeaways and how those takeaways may be enacted in the clinic. 

 

Tags: social determinants data sharing coding Clinical Care social need information blocking PrEP documentation Social Need Screening learning collaborative
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