HIM 3132 - Library Reserve List

Online Reading List for HIM 3132  - Medicolegal Issues
Madonna LeBlanc - Fall 2009

Unit 1.2
Minnesota Statutes 2005
145.32 Old records may be destroyed
145.30Superintendent of hospitals to transfer records

Unit 1.3
Fletcher, D. M. (1999). Practice brief: Retention of health information (updated). Journal of AHIMA, 70 (6), 27+

Unit 2.1
Minnesota Department of Health. Data analysis program

Minnesota Statutes
144.292 Access to health records notice of rights

Yaggie, E. (2001). Release of information: The basics. Journal of AHIMA, 72 (5), 56-61. [not available online].

Yanez, L. (1997, August 13). Hospital: Staff in trouble for illicit peeks at Versace file Sun-Sentinel, 1b.

Minnesota Statutes
13.3805 Public health data
13.384 Medical data
144.652 Bill of rights notice to patient or resident; violation

American Health Information Management Association. (1998). Confidential health information and the Internet. Journal of AHIMA, 69 (1), n.p. [not available online].

Davis, N. (2006). Facsimile transmission of health information (updated)  AHIMA Body of Knowledge.

Smith, C. On the line: Professional practice solutions.

Dunn, R. (1992, May 4). "Copying records: How much does it really cost?"For the Record, 4 (18), 1+

Dunn, R. (1997, April 7). "Copying records: The saga continues."For the Record, 18-25.

Dunn, R. (1998, April 6). "Copying costs: Help is as close as your 1040."For the Record, 22-23.

Minnesota Department of Health. (2006, March). Maximum charges for copies of patient records.

Unit 2.4: Risk Management
[no online readings]

Unit 2.5: Patient access to health information

Amatayakul, M., Frawley, K.A. (2001). HIPAA on the job: Release of information under HIPAA. Journal of AHIMA, 72 (10), 16A-C. [not available online].

Hughes, H. and Huges G. (2003). Redisclosure of patient health information. Journal of AHIMA, 74 (4), 56A-C. [not available online].

Health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996. (1996, September/October). In Confidence.
[not available online].

Minnesota Statutes

145.413 Recording and reporting health data

144.292 Access to health records

American Health Information Management Association. (1998). "Confidentiality and release of information." In HIM practice standards: Tools for assessing your organization. Chicago: Author.
[Not available online].

Carpenter, J. E. (2000). Practice brief: Information security: A checklist for healthcare professionals (updated). Journal of AHIMA 71 (1), 64A-64D.

Czirr,K. (2000). Three steps to increasing employee information security awareness. Journal of AHIMA.
[not available online].

Fuller, S. (1999, April). A HIPAA checklist. Journal of AHIMA, 70 (4), unpaged insert following page 64. [not available online].

Hughes, G. (2001). Patient access and amendment to health records. Journal of AHIMA, 72 (5), 64S-V.

Brandt, M. (1996). Should external reviewers have access to patient records?" Journal of AHIMA, 10 (4), 32. [not available online].

Amatayakul, M., Frawley, K. (2001). HIPAA on the job: Release of information under HIPAA. Journal of AHIMA, 72 (10), 16A-C. [not available online].

Unit 2.6: Special areas of disclosure

Carpenter, J. (1999). Practice brief: Issue: Managing health information relating to infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).  AHIMA Body of Knowledge.

Unit 3.1: Patient rights and responsibilities

Minnesota Statutes

Carpenter, J. (1999). Practice brief: Managing health information relating to infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).  AHIMA Body of Knowledge.

13.02 Collection, security, and dissemination of records; definitions

13.04 Rights of subjects of data

13.05 Duties of responsible authority

13.3805 Health data

13.714 Insurance trust data; private and nonpublic data

Unit 3.2: Patient right to privacy

American Health Information Management Association. Position statement: Confidentiality of the computer-based patient record, Journal of AHIMA, 63 (9), 125-126. [not available online].

Coleman, D.L. (1999, March). Who's guarding medical privacy Business & Health,17 (3),29-38.

Lack of medical privacy enough to make you sick  USA Today, A12.

Minnesota statutes

13.821 Videotapes of child abuse victims

Hjort, B., et. (2001). Patient photography, videotaping, and other imaging (updated).Journal of AHIMA., 72 (6), 64M-Q.

Rhodes, H. Patient anonymity. (2001). Journal of AHIMA.

American Health Information Management Association. (2006). Statement on Health Information Confidentiality. AHIMA Body of Knowledge.

Minnesota statutes

13.714 Insurance trust data; private and non-public data

Unit 4.1: Consents, authorizations and releases

Dennis, J. C. (2000). Just sign here: Managing informed consent. Journal of AHIMA, 71 (10), 46-49.
[Not currently available online].

Unit 4.2.: Circumstantial consents, advanced directives and living wills

American Association. (1975). The right of a patient to refuse treatment.
[not available online].

American Health Information Management Association. (1996). Position statement: Advance directives. Journal of AHIMA, 63 (2), suppl 1-2.
[not available online].

Blumer, B. J. (1998, September). Minnesota's new health care directive.  Minnesota Medicine, 81, 49-51.
[not available online].

Jergesen, A. D., & Nandi, M. Z. (1992, September). Sterilization consent forms. Journal of CHIA. [not available online].

Revisions to organ procurement standard for hospitals. Joint Commission Perspectives, 18 (5), 9.
[not available online].

Unit 5.1: American jurisdiction

Minnesota statutes

144.054 Subpoena power