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Laurie Rinehart-Thompson, JD, RHIA, CHP

Laurie Rinehart-Thompson

Laurie Rinehart-Thompson, JD, RHIA, CHP

Degrees/Education

  • B.S., Medical Record Administration, The Ohio State University, 1987
  • JD, Juris Doctor, The Ohio State University, 1994

Courses Offered

  • AM 591, Health Care Organization
  • AM 591H, Honors Health Care Organization
  • HIMS 520, Clinical Documentation, Storage and Retrieval Systems 
  • HIMS 544, Legal Principles for Health Managers
  • HIMS 545, Legal Concepts in Health Care and Information Services

Published Works

  •  Rinehart-Thompson, L.  “Legal Issues in Health Information Technology” in Health Information Management Technology:  An Applied Approach 2nd edition, (ed.) Johns, M., American Health Information Management Association, Chicago, Illinois (2006).
  •  Rinehart-Thompson, L. and Harman, L..  “Privacy and Confidentiality” in Ethical Challenges in the Management of Health Information,2nd edition,  (ed.) Harman L., Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury, Massachusetts (2006).
  • Rinehart-Thompson, L. “Compliance, Fraud, and Abuse” in Ethical Challenges in the Management of Health Information, 2nd edition, (ed.) Harman L., Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury, Massachusetts (2006).
  •  Randolph, S. and Rinehart-Thompson, L.  “Drug, Alcohol, Sexual and Behavioral Information” in Ethical Challenges in the Management of Health Information,2nd edition, (ed.) Harman L., Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury, Massachusetts (2006).
  •  Randolph, S. and Rinehart-Thompson, L.  “Drug, Alcohol, Sexual and Behavioral Health Information” in Ethical Challenges in the Management of Health Information,1st edition,  (ed.) Harman L., Aspen Publishers, Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland (2001). 

 

Invited Presentations

  •  “Issues Surrounding Defining the Legal EHR, External Drivers, and Current Organization Behavior.” (Kohn, D., Rinehart-Thompson, L., Herrin, B., Smith, C.), Legal EHR: Ensuring Health Record Integrity (American Health Information Management Association), Chicago, Illinois, June 18, 2007.
  •  “AHIMA House of Delegate Issues,” Eastern Ohio Health Information Management Association Spring Symposium, Ravenna, Ohio, April 14, 2007.
  •  “Exploring Record Retention Practices At The Nations’ ‘Most Wired’ Hospitals, Ohio Health Information Management Association 27th Annual Meeting & Trade Show, Columbus, Ohio, March 27, 2007.
  •  “Legal Issues in Clinical Education. Protected Health Information and HIPAA:  What Clinical Educators Should Know,” (N. Miller and L. Rinehart-Thompson), AABB (American Association of Blood Banks) Audioconference, Columbus, Ohio, December 13, 2006.
  •  “Exploring Record Retention Practices Among the Nation's ‘Most Wired’ Hospitals,” American Health Information Management Association Convention, Denver, Colorado, October 11, 2006.
  •  "Exploring Record Retention Practices Among the Nation's ‘Most Wired’ Hospitals,” American Health Information Management Association Assembly on Education, Nashville, Tennessee, June 28, 2006.
  •  "HIPAA and the EMT:  Protecting Health Information,” Prairie Township Fire Department staff training, Columbus, Ohio, February 21, 2006.
  •  "HIPAA and the EMT:  Protecting Health Information,” Company Officer Development-III sponsored by the State of Ohio, Department of Commerce, Division of State Fire Marshal, Ohio Fire Academy, Columbus, Ohio, August 19, 2005, December 6, 2005, and November 14, 2006.
  •  “Incorporating HIPAA Into Dietetic Education Programs,” Dietetic Educators of Practitioners Area 5 Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, April 2004.
  •  “Learning Community Realities:  Building the OSTEP Technology Cohort,” Ohio Commons for Digital Education 2004 Conference:  The Convergence of Libraries, Learning and Technology, Columbus, Ohio, March 2004.
  •  “HIPAA:  Ready, Set, Go,” Central Ohio Diabetes Association Annual Diabetes Symposium, Columbus, Ohio, November 2003.
  •  “Teaching HIPAA Privacy Through Compliance Team Simulation,” Charlotte A. Johnson Academic Forum, American Health Information Management Association Assembly on Education, Columbus, Ohio, June 2003.
  •  “Working Toward The CHP Credential,”  Ohio Health Information Management Association Annual Meeting, Columbus, Ohio, April 2003 (co-presenter).
  •  “Working Toward The CHP Credential,” Illinois Health Information Management Association Seminars, Naperville, Illinois and Peoria, Illinois, February 2003 (co-presenter).
  •  “Working Toward The CHP Credential,”  Ohio Health Information Management Association Autumn Seminar, Columbus, Ohio, November 2002 (co-presenter).
     

Professional Interests

 

  • OHIMA Board of Directors (Delegate), 2006-2008
  • AHIMA Educational Strategy Committee, 2006-2007
  • HIPAA Privacy Rule
  • Contemporary healthcare issues
  • AHIMA CHP Exam Construction Committee, 2004-2006
  • AHIMA Advocacy & Policy Committee, 2004-2005
  • Item Writer, AHIMA CHP National Examination, 2003 and ongoing
  • OHIMA Board of Directors, 2003-2005

 

Personal Interests

  • Traveling
  • Reading
  • Walking
  • Camping
  • Playing piano
  • Spending time with husband and sons
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