New government regulations never stop in healthcare. It’s just the nature of the business and that’s unlikely to change. However, the reality of this is that some rules get more attention than others. One rule that I think some have missed is the Patient Right of Access rule. For those that may have missed some of the details, we asked Rita Bowen, Vice President, Privacy, Compliance and HIM Policy at MRO, to share with our audience some background on the rule, where it resides and a brief explanation of what it requires in the interview below.
One of the big changes that healthcare organizations need to understand is the term “Designated Record Set.” Just like under HIPAA we need to understand PHI (Protected Health Information) and HIM professionals need to understand the legal health record, Bowen explains that those in healthcare now need to understand what constitutes the Designated Record Set in order to comply with the Patient Right of Access rule.
While following this rule is in the best interest of patients, OCR has also made enforcement of the Patient Right of Access rule a priority. OCR has already done 30 enforcement actions with fines and corrective action plans. In the interview below, Bowen shares with us some of the most common reasons provider organizations are being cited and what trends she sees from the OCR enforcement actions.
Plus, Bowen shares what steps she recommends hospitals and health systems take now to comply with the rule and avoid OCR actions. To learn more about this and the Patient Right of Access rule, check out the interview below with Rita Bowen from MRO.
Learn more about MRO: https://mrocorp.com/
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