Prepared by
2011 Privacy and Security Practice Council:
Nancy A. Davis, MS, RHIA
Angela K. Dinh, MHA, RHIA, CHPS
Kyle McElroy, MS-HSA, RHIA
Brenda S. Olson, MEd, RHIA, CHP
Mary J. Poulson, MA, RHIT, CHC, CHPC
Margaret Schmidt, RHIA
Acknowledgments
Jill Clark, MBA, RHIA
Julie Dooling, RHIT
Margaret M. Foley, PhD, RHIA, CCS
Elisa R. Gorton, MAHSM, RHIA
Laurie J. Lutz, RHIA, CHPS
Jennifer McCollum, RHIA, CCS
Kelly McLendon, RHIA
John C. Parmigiani
Daniel J. Pothen, MS, RHIA, CPHIMS
Cathy L. Price, RHIT
Marion Prichard, MEd, RHIA
Laura J. Rizzo, MHA, RHIA
Allison Viola, MBA, RHIA
Diana Warner, MS, RHIA, CHPS, FAHIMA
Lou Ann Wiedemann, MS, RHIA, FAHIMA, CPEHR
Prepared by (Original)
Barbara Demster, MS, RHIA, CHCQM
Aviva Halpert, MA, RHIA, CHPS
Beth Hjort, RHIA, CHPS
Andrea Thomas-Lloyd, MBA, RHIA, CHPS
Acknowledgments (Original)
AHIMA 2008 Privacy and Security Practice Council
AHIMA 2009 Privacy and Security Practice Council
The information contained in this practice brief reflects the consensus opinion of the professionals who developed it. It has not been validated through scientific research.
† Indicates an AHIMA best practice. Best practices are available in the AHIMA Compendium, http://compendium.ahima.org.
