This program will cover the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations and interpretive guidelines for medical records for Acute Care and Critical Access hospitals. There will also be a brief discussion of the Interoperability and Patient Access Rules. The law effectively grants patients immediate access to health information in their electronic medical record without incurring a charge. Certain records are excluded, and the rule establishes exceptions to “information blocking.” This rule and the implications for health care providers will be discussed.  

This webinar will present information on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) from the Office of Civil Rights (OCR), including differentiating between patient access and when an authorization is needed. There will also be a discussion on the standards that The Joint Commission (TJC) changed to comply with the CMS Conditions of Participation (CoPs) requirements. Other topics to be discussed include security of health information and OCR Security Risk Assessment. 

The Georgia Hospital Association Research & Education Foundation is an approved provider of nursing home administrator credits as a professional trade association in long-term care under Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 393-13-.02, (1) (a). Approved for 2 contact hours.   

By attending Medical Record Chapter: Meeting the CMS Hospital CoPs and Access Requirements Webinar offered by Georgia Hospital Association, participants may earn up to 2 ACHE Qualifying Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Attendees who wish to have the hours applied toward ACHE Qualifying Education credit must self-report their participation by logging into their MyACHE account and selecting ACHE Qualifying Education Credit.