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It is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
What is HIPAA
100
Name, address (including street, city, parish, zip code and equivalent geo-codes), name of employers, any date (birth, admit date, discharge date), telephone and fax numbers, electronic (email) addresses, social security number, and medical records are examples of...
What is PHI (Patient Health Information)
100
Each year, WHC commits one week to ensure that the organization and staff meet the federal and state regulations that govern practices at WHC using processes that detect, correct and prevent errors that could result in a violation.
What is Compliance Week
100
Acronym for Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services
What is CMS
200
Acronym for Office of Inspector General
What is OIG
200
Acronym for Office of Civil Rights
What is OCR
200
Using the least amount of information to do a job.
What is Minimum Necessary Rule
300
Any type of intentional deception or misrepresentation made by a person with the knowledge that the deception could result in some unauthorized benefits to him/herself or some other person.
What is Fraud
400
"[se]" ensure that your email is protected.
What is Secure Email
500
If you suspect someone is doing anything that violates the law or polices, you can: (1) Notify your supervisor, (2) Contact the Compliance office (Teresa – x156 or Howard x166), (3) Call Altres via the 24 hour hotline 808-591-4998, and (4) Share your Mana’o via our website and/or suggestion box.
What are Ways to Report a Violation
500
This policy defines behaviors of those who work at WHC and requires that all employees conduct business and other practices in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
What is the Code of Ethics Policy.
500
This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information.
What is Notice of Privacy Practices
500
These staff members work in the the WHC Compliance Office.
Who is Teresa Gonsalves, Chief Performance and Compliance Officer and Howard Matsuura, Compliance Specialist.