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RAIN 8/14: HIPAA, 18 ACRES, Digital Dilemma



There are 21 stories in this posting.

Amednews.com 8/20/01
Have your billing documentation at the ready
http://www.ama-assn.org/sci-pubs/amnews/pick_01/bisf0820.htm

by Julie A. Jacob
Although commercial insurers and Medicare usually pay claims without asking
for additional documentation to support the level of coding, it's important
to have that documentation available, say medical claims coding experts.
While most physicians are well aware of the need to thoroughly document
their services, it's even more important now, especially for Medicare and
Medicaid patients, said Crystal S. Reeves, a principal with The Coker Group,
a health care consulting firm in Roswell, Ga.


Amednews.com 8/20/01
Second group files suite over privacy rules
http://www.ama-assn.org/sci-pubs/amnews/pick_01/gvsd0820.htm

by Tanya Albert
The Assn. of American Physicians and Surgeons said it expects to file a
lawsuit against the government this month to try to change new privacy
regulations that require physicians to give the government access to medical
records.
AAPS' planned suit, to be filed against the Dept. of Health and Human
Services in federal district court in Houston, will challenge the
constitutionality of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
of 1996.


Atlanta Journal Constitution 8/13/01
Archives key to Clayton's face-lift
http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/epaper/editions/monday/business_b377e7f774d
06075001e.html

by Gary Hendricks
Boosters of the ambitious Gateway Village project in Clayton County are
breathing easier these days, now that the state has committed to move its
archives there.


Boston Herald 8/13/01
Reproducing success: Bacson to celebrate its 50th anniversary in the
document imaging business
http://www.bostonherald.com/business/business/bacson08132001.htm

by Bob Tremblay
FRAMINGHAM - When Bacson Inc. opened in 1952, its major function was
blueprint reprographics. Today, as it prepares to celebrate its 50th year in
business, the Loring Drive company still reproduces blueprints.
But it does a great deal more, so much so that if you have a document
imaging problem, Bacson probably has the solution.


Centre Daily News 8/13/01
Bush nominee was fired from Pa. Game Commission after probe of altered
records, newspaper reports
http://web.centredaily.com/content/centredaily/2001/08/13/news_local/d0279bc
-pa-wildlifenomineeb.htm

Associated Press
ERIE -- Steven A. Williams, President Bush's nominee to head the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, was fired from the Pennsylvania Game Commission six
years ago after an investigation of altered payroll records, a newspaper
reported Sunday.
The Erie Times-News reported that Williams, now the head of Kansas'
Department Wildlife and Parks, was fired as deputy executive director of the
Pennsylvania Game Commission in 1995 after allegations that he told an
employee to doctor computer records to give him and another employee raises.


Calendar Liver 8/12/01
History that lurks below the surface
http://www.calendarlive.com/top/1,1419,L-LATimes-Calendar-X!ArticleDetail-40
411,00.html

by Suzanne Muchinc
With its wrought-iron chandelier, red-tiled floor and white textured walls,
the reception hall of Village Green is such an ordinary example of
Spanish-flavored decor that most Southern Californians wouldn't give it a
second glance. But high above the broad bank of windows overlooking the
central courtyard of the sprawling residential complex, mysterious images
have emerged.



Chicago Tribunes 8/13/01
CHS treasure trove came from little-known Gunther
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/arts/chi-0108120280aug12.story?coll=c
hi%2Dleisurearts%2Dhed

by Mike Conklin
Max Adler, Marshall Field and John G. Shedd donated money to and put their
names on Chicago museums.
Though the acquisitions of a German immigrant called "The Candy Man" have
become a treasure trove to another local museum, he remains as anonymous as
any bricklayer who built the institution.



Clarksville Exponent Telegram 8/13/01
Local courts will soon go high-tech
http://www.cpubco.com/cgi-bin/LiveIQue.acgi$rec=7654cbgCurrentLocalNews?cbgC
urrentLocalNews

by Kelly Rohrbough
CLARKSBURG -- In two weeks, Harrison County Magistrate Court is expected to
enter the "courtroom of the future" by using videoconferencing.
Officials say the machine, used to broadcast initial appearance hearings,
will provide various benefits.
"Public safety is a big issue with officers transporting inmates," said Tim
Bowen, administrator at the North Central Regional Jail. "Any time you take
an inmate out of the facility, they could get loose or injured."



Des Moines Register 8/13/01
Discovery of documents puts Madison County in space bind
http://www.dmregister.com/news/stories/c4780932/15578239.html

by Dan Laidman
Madison County officials need a home for a collection of historical
documents uncovered while the courthouse basement was being cleaned out.
The records, some of which date back to the mid-1800s, have drawn the
attention of local history enthusiasts. County officials doubt the
courthouse basement will have room for the records, and they are looking for
a repository.



Dallas Morning News 8/13/01
18 acres of history, legends
http://www.dallasnews.com/texas_southwest/442695_cemetery_13tex.html

by Christy Hoppe
AUSTIN - The Texas State Cemetery covers the 18 most exclusive acres in the
state.
Here, among the towering names of Stephen F. Austin and Barbara Jordan, the
state's great politicians strike their last pose and issue their final
statements.
It's where President George W. Bush has reserved a place for burial. So has
the woman he displaced as governor, Ann Richards.


The Observer 8/13/01
Israelis seize PLO peace plan papers
http://www.observer.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,535592,00.html

by Burhan Wazir and Brian Whitaker
Secret papers about the Middle East peace process are among tons of
documents seized by the Israelis from Orient House, the most potent symbol
of Palestinian nationalism in Jerusalem.
The disclosure from Palestinian officials came amid angry confrontations
yesterday as Israeli police pushed back dozens of protesters outside the
building, which houses the headquarters of the Palestine Liberation
Organisation.



Newsbytes 8/13/01
Hackers break into court records site
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/168971.html

by Brian McWilliams
A Web site that allows online access to federal court records suffered a
security compromise today. Attackers replaced the home page of the RACER
site operated by the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada with a
message entitled, "Why do we hack?"
The defaced site, located at http://racer.nvb.uscourts.gov, was inaccessible
this afternoon. The main site of the Nevada bankruptcy court, which is at a
different Internet protocol address, was still reachable and appeared
unaffected by the intrusion.



The Daily Herald 8/13/01
Law firms' bids in tobacco case remain secret
http://www.harktheherald.com/article.php?sid=21611&mode=thread&order=0

Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Utah Attorney General's Office is refusing to
make public rejected proposals from private law firms that sought to
represent the state in the tobacco industry lawsuit.
The State Records Committee on July 11 ordered the attorney general to
releasedocuments it had "misclassified" as protected records. Committee
members saw no reason to keep the records hidden now that the state has
resolved a dispute over attorney fees with its tobacco counsel.




AbsoluteArts.com 8/13/01
Lost New York in Old Postcards
http://www.absolutearts.com/artsnews/2001/08/12/28983.html

Walk into most antique stores or flea mar-kets and you are likely to find
postcard collectors sifting through boxes of cards featuring famous and
infamous images of American life. Traditionally used as a means of
communication by visitors and tourists, postcards have come to be valued in
their own right as objects of historical significance and artistic merit. On
August 11, 2001, the Museum of the City of New York will present Lost New
York in Old Postcards, an exhibition of over 170 post-cards documenting life
in the City from the turn of the century to the mid-1950s, the years in
which hand-colored postcards were produced.



The Record 8/13/01
Paperwork: a measure of race profiling
http://www.bergen.com/news/trooper200108132.htm

by John P. McAlpin
TRENTON -- John Hogan and James Kenna fired 11 bullets into a van after a
traffic stop on the New Jersey Turnpike, a shooting that forced the state to
confront accusations of racial profiling.
In the three years since then, New Jersey's effort to eliminate racial
profiling has focused not on the gunfire itself, but nearly everything state
troopers do before and during a traffic stop.



The Business Journal 8/13/01
Patient privacy among changes sought by HIPAA
http://triad.bcentral.com/triad/stories/2001/08/13/focus3.html

by Leigh Somerville
Ever sign in at a doctor's office and see the name of a neighbor 10 lines
above you? Or listen to a nurse call in a prescription -- for someone else
-- while you were waiting to check out?
Ever get annoyed that the hospital ward listed your name and illness -- on a
board in the nurse's station that everyone could see?



Sydney Morning Herald 8/14/01
MPs' House Rules frustrate police hunt for hackers
http://www.smh.com.au/news/0108/14/national/national12.html

by Geesche Jacobsen and Robert Wainwright
Police investigations into computer hacking allegations at the NSW
Parliament are being frustrated by parliamentary privilege.
Police have already been denied access to parliamentary computer records and
the Clerk of the Parliaments, Mr John Evans, says he will not release
records without legal clearance that it does not breach parliamentary
privilege.



The Cabin 8/13/01
Recording History
http://thecabin.net/stories/081301/loc_0813010016.shtml

by Fred Petrucelli
Vivid images of war crimes perpetrators sitting in the dock during the World
War II Nuremberg trials often fill the thoughts of Myrtle Allenbaugh of
Conway.
The year is 1947; the place is the once beautiful German city of Nuremberg,
now left almost in shambles by the bombing of Allied air power; on trial are
Germans accused of heinous crimes against humanity.



Cincinnati Enquirer 8/13/01
Two agencies refuse salary data
http://enquirer.com/editions/2001/08/13/loc_two_agencies_refuse.html

by Cindi Andrews
Two of the five agencies that receive taxpayer dollars to help the mentally
ill in Warren and Clinton counties have refused to disclose staff salaries.
The Mental Health and Recovery Center of Warren County and its crisis
response arm - the Hopewell Behavioral Healthcare System - contend they are
not obligated to provide that information because they are not public
agencies, according to Executive Director David Lorenz.



Business First 8/13/01
Unsecured voice mail can give competitors an edge
http://columbus.bcentral.com/columbus/stories/2001/08/13/focus4.html

by Matt Evans
This isn't a sales pitch, but a warning: The voice mail system your business
relies on can lead to new business contacts, improved understanding of
corporate strategy and ­ bottom line ­ increased sales.
Unfortunately, your voice mail system ­ the one you paid for and installed
on your phones ­ may be doing all those things not for you, but also for
your competitor, while your own customers seem to be vanishing.


Houston Business Journal 8/13/01
Web-based technology helps businesses manage digital info
http://houston.bcentral.com/houston/stories/2001/08/13/focus3.html

by Charles Emmott
In the business world, anything that can be digitized will most likely be
digitized. This includes text, pictures, audio and video, not to mention
interactive conversations and environments such as classrooms and meetings.
These new technological capabilities have resulted in the proliferation of
digital information, which has radically changed the ease and economics of
distribution, communication and reproduction. Yes, digitization has made
many things easier, but at a cost that only a few can afford.





Peter A. Kurilecz CRM, CA
Manager, Records Management Group
Woodside Summit Group Inc
Midlothian, Virginia
Office: 804-744-1247 x23
Fax: 804-744-4947
mailto:peter.kurilecz@woodsidesummitgroup.com

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