Medical identity theft
By: Cindy Nichols, Nancy A. Davis, Chrisann K. Lemery, Clarice P. Smith
Contributors: Davis, Nancy A.; Lemery, Chrisann K.; Smith, Clarice P.; American Health Information Management Association
Publisher: AHIMA
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 121
ISBN-13: 9781584261896
Description: Provides information on what medical identity theft is, who commits medical identity theft and how it is committed, what the applicable laws are, what a healthcare entity's vulnerabilities may be, what mitigating factors can be put in place, how HIPAA applies, the issues that health networks may have on medical identity theft, and best practices for responding to a data breach.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1. Defining the issue - Chapter 2. Internal and external threats, risks, and control - Chapter 3. Applying HIPAA to identity theft - Chapter 4. Evolving roles of HIM and privacy officers - Chapter 5. Issues in health networks: RHIOs and the NHIN - Chapter 6. Responding to an identity the event: best practices.