Category: HIPAA

“BIPA” – The Illinois Biometric Privacy Act in the Physician Office

by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Oct 13, 2021 | Business Forms and Templates, Compliance, Documentation, Featured, HIPAA, ICS Message, Legal, Patient Communication, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

The Illinois Biometric Privacy Act creates standards for how businesses must handle consumers biometric information. Learn more about how it affects your practice today!

Resolving the Confusion of the Cures Act

by Marc Abla, CAE | Mar 31, 2021 | Compliance, Cures Act, Documentation, Electronic Health Records, HIPAA, ICS Message, Patient Communication, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

We realized that there was an information gap in regard to the Cures Act and chiropractic. This week we go over some of the conflicting information and cover some of the resources that are available to you. Watch the video to learn more!

Avoiding Information Blocking: A How-To Guide to Sharing Health Information Properly

by ICS Staff | Mar 24, 2021 | Compliance, Cures Act, Documentation, Electronic Health Records, HIPAA, zall | 0 |

The details covered in this article are very important and we urge you to read and review the article for Cures Act requirements and compliance items.

Privacy In the Midst of A Pandemic

by Marc Abla, CAE | Aug 19, 2020 | Compliance, HIPAA, ICS Message, zall | 0 |

In the midst of a global pandemic privacy still matters. This week we cover the issues and concerns regarding your patients’ HIPAA rights, including those related to COVID-19.

Medical Records Access and Copy Fees – Patients and Third Parties

by Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel | Dec 3, 2019 | Billing and Collections, Compliance, Documentation, Frequently Asked Questions, HIPAA, ICS Message, Legal, Practice Management, Scope of Practice, zall | 0 |

Since its initial passage in 1996, the HIPAA law has been implemented and expanded by regulations that have not always been easily understood by providers. This article is intended to consolidate and update ICS information about access to, disclosure of, and copying fees for patient medical records.