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Ask MGMA: Digitizing Employee Records – Compliance, Security, and Best Practices for Healthcare Administrators

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In this episode of Ask an Advisor, hosts Daniel Williams and Christie Good delve into the topic of transitioning from paper to digital employee records for practice administrators. They explore the absence of federal laws requiring paper copies, highlight state-specific regulations, and discuss best practices for securing digital files, ensuring legal validity, and maintaining HIPAA compliance. The conversation also covers the importance of having reliable document management systems and IT professional involvement, retention and destruction policies, and the transition process from paper to digital. Show notes and additional resources, including links to EEOC record-keeping requirements and the MGMA HIPAA essentials course, are provided.

00:00 Introduction and Today's Topic
00:24 The Digital Transition: Can Practices Go Fully Digital?
02:26 Compliance and Legal Considerations
03:57 Best Practices for Secure Digital Storage
06:50 Retention Periods for Employee Records
08:17 Ensuring Document Authenticity and Legal Validity
08:55 HIPAA Compliance in Digital Records
09:46 Managing the Transition to Digital
12:09 Conclusion and Additional Resources

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718 episodes

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Manage episode 474489205 series 1260959
Content provided by MGMA. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by MGMA or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this episode of Ask an Advisor, hosts Daniel Williams and Christie Good delve into the topic of transitioning from paper to digital employee records for practice administrators. They explore the absence of federal laws requiring paper copies, highlight state-specific regulations, and discuss best practices for securing digital files, ensuring legal validity, and maintaining HIPAA compliance. The conversation also covers the importance of having reliable document management systems and IT professional involvement, retention and destruction policies, and the transition process from paper to digital. Show notes and additional resources, including links to EEOC record-keeping requirements and the MGMA HIPAA essentials course, are provided.

00:00 Introduction and Today's Topic
00:24 The Digital Transition: Can Practices Go Fully Digital?
02:26 Compliance and Legal Considerations
03:57 Best Practices for Secure Digital Storage
06:50 Retention Periods for Employee Records
08:17 Ensuring Document Authenticity and Legal Validity
08:55 HIPAA Compliance in Digital Records
09:46 Managing the Transition to Digital
12:09 Conclusion and Additional Resources

Additional Resources:

  continue reading

718 episodes

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