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WC insurers keep eye on privacy rules. (Editorial Comment).(Department of Health and Human Services imposes medical privacy regulations)(Government Activity)(Legal Beat)(Brief Article): Workers' comp insurers need to circle April 14, 2003 on their planning calendars. That's the date that most healthcare providers must comply with medical privacy regulations released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. After furio Workers' comp insurers need to...; Tags: insurance company, privacy rule, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, worker; Research articles 2002-08-19
HHS guidance on privacy rules welcomed.(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)(Brief Article): WASHINGTON-The federal government's first guidance on new medical records privacy regulations is drawing a generally positive response from the property/casualty insurance industry. That's in part because the U.S. Department of Health and Human Se WASHINGTON-The federal government's first guidance on new medical...; Tags: insurance company, privacy rule, regulation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, workers compensation; Research articles 2001-07-16
Privacy Rules Could Hinder Auto, WC Claims.(new privacy rules from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could hinder the settlement of auto and workers compensation insurance claims)(Brief Article): Workers' compensation and auto insurance claims will be delayed and settlements made more expensive due to new privacy rules finalized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, insurance groups said. The American Insurance Association a Workers' compensation and auto insurance claims...; Tags: insurance, insurance company, privacy rule, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, worker, workers compensation; Research articles 2001-01-22
Privacy rules get upgrade; Buyers, comp insurers welcome revisions.(Brief Article): WASHINGTON-Risk managers and workers compensation insurers generally like new the medical records privacy regulations-as far as they go. But the new regulations, published by the Department of Health and Human Services in the Aug. 14 Federal Regis WASHINGTON-Risk managers and workers compensation insurers...; Tags: health care, insurance company, privacy rule, regulation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, workers compensation; Research articles 2002-08-19
Senators Push To Reconsider Privacy Rule.(Brief Article): Seven Republican senators are urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to reconsider its controversial rule on medical privacy due to go into effect later this week, a position shared with the insurance industry. In a letter to HHS Seven...; Tags: health care, insurance company, patient, privacy rule, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Research articles 2001-04-09

Insurers, Agents Push SEC On Privacy Rule.(Securities and Exchange Commission)(Brief Article): Insurance companies and agents are urging the Securities and Exchange Commission to modify a proposed rule on consumer privacy to avoid placing unnecessary burdens on the insurance industry. The American Council of Life Insurers and three agent gro Insurance companies and agents are urging...; Tags: agent, financial, financial company, health care, insurance, insurance company, privacy rule, SEC; Research articles 2000-07-24

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Law needed to protect personal medical information: How would you feel about your personal health information flowing freely over the Internet between public health officials, health- care providers, insurance and data clearinghouse companies, and others -- without your permission? If this doesn't sound like a good idea, it's time to become informed about federal...; Articles 2008-08-31
Blending compliance with technology: integrating the complex compliance demands of today's regulatory environment with your operational needs into a holistic technology solution could be the answer: The insurance industry faces compliance challenges in areas such as transparency with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; privacy with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; accountability with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; security with ISO 17799; and licensing with state-specific licensing requirements. These challenges can range from issues involved in developing...; Articles 2007-06-01
Be clear and document employee privacy restrictions; How to avoid pitfalls but build protections.(Spotlight: RIMS 2007 Trends & Developments): Byline: DAVE LENCKUS NEW ORLEANS-While employers have significant latitude to restrict employee privacy to safeguard the workplace, minimize corporate liability and protect company integrity, dangerous pitfalls can easily be overlooked, an employer attorney warns. In a session at the Risk &...; Articles 2007-05-14
Another call for clarity; Illinois Supreme Court rules in favor of simplicity in policy wording: A recent decision of the Illinois Supreme Court reinforces the notion that in cases of ambiguous policy language, the benefit of the doubt must go to policyholders. The plaintiff in the case, Swiderski Electronics, had been sued for a "blast fax" that was claimed to be in violation...; Articles 2007-03-01
Insurance companies force GPs to hand over patients' files.: Byline: Peta Rule Jan 23, 2007 (The West Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The ethics committee of the Australian Medical Association will look at the issue of patient files being demanded by insurance companies. Perth general practitioner Bernard Pearn-Rowe says in a...; Articles 2007-01-23
A HIPAA Loophole?: Privacy rules don’t always cover popular personal health records. In 1999, WebMD started offering an online "personal health record," or PHR, to help consumers record, store and transport their medical information to any doctor or hospital. Today, the $168 million provider of online healthcare information works with clients such as...; Articles 2006-10-15
10 years ago in the AORN Journal: A Home Study article discusses the surgical treatment of emphysema using bovine pericardium strips. * An article on sexual harassment in the perioperative area cites a study that found that nearly half of critical care nurses working in hospitals were victims of sexual harassment by physicians (ie, 82%), coworkers (ie,...; Articles 2006-02-01
Privacy of "insurer information": Aberta insurers do not have to release records if they fall under he realm of "insurer information" as defined by the Insurance Act, according to a recent ruling by Alberta Information and Privacy Commission adjudicator Dave Bell. The Alberta adjudicator decided the 'Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act'...; Articles 2006-01-01
Feds fuzzy on answers to HIPAA concerns: selling data, violating patients' privacy rules at issue: The Office of Civil Rights is keeping mum on plans to respond to hospital industry concerns that a major accrediting body could be violating patient privacy. Patrick Hadley, a spokesman for the federal agency, which oversees the landmark Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, said officials...; Articles 2005-12-05
Proposed standards seek to reconcile demands of HIPAA privacy rules, electronic data transfer.(STRATEGIC NOTES): Although the Bush administration continues to push for adoption of electronic medical records and further automation of hospital operations, it remains mindful of the privacy and security requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 HIPAA. In September, Department...; Articles 2005-11-01
Silverlink Announces Compliance with New HIPAA Rule EPHI; Electronic Private Health Information Rule Strengthens Requirements for Security and Privacy of Health Records and Information: BURLINGTON, Mass. -- Silverlink Communications, the leader in personalized voice solutions for client communication, today announced that the company is in compliance with the new ruling by HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability), which goes into effect April 23, 2005. HIPAA Rule EPHI Electronic Private Health Information supports original HIPAA...; Articles 2005-04-18
You've Got Rules: · The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 All public companies are required to save records relevant to the audit process, including e-mails, for seven years. Some sections that haven't taken effect yet, such as the real-time disclosure rule, will force companies to monitor the contents of e-mail for material events. ...; Articles 2005-01-15
Federal regulators propose affiliate marketing rules: FEDERAL REGULATORS HAVE PROPOSED long-awaited affiliate marketing roles that would help implement the Fair Credit Reporting Act of 2003, which requires banks, thrifts and credit unions to give consumers a chance to opt out of most efforts to share personal financial information with corporate affiliates. The proposed...; Articles 2004-08-02
HIPAA Privacy Ruleis the benefit plan you offer compliant?: This information provided by Brown Smith Wallace, LLC Congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act in 1996 to streamline communication of electronic health information. Requirements for privacy of health information were included. Now, eight years later, the deadlines for compliance have arrived. If you...; Articles 2004-07-01

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