Protected Health Information is information created or received by a healthcare provider, health plan, public health authority, employer or healthcare clearinghouse. PHI relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of any individual, the provision of healthcare to an individual, or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of healthcare to an individual. Join us in this session to understand threats to this information and ways to take the proper safeguards.
Alta Whisnant, MS, RHIA, CHC
Vice President, Privacy Official
AMSURG
Alta Whisnant is the Privacy Officer for Envision Healthcare Corporation and is certified in Healthcare Compliance. She is a seasoned healthcare compliance/privacy professional whose experience spans more than 16 years in the compliance/privacy arena and has over 35 years of healthcare experience. Alta joined AMSURG in 2007 as Director of Compliance & Privacy and in 2015 she was named Vice President Compliance/Privacy Official. In 2017 Alta became the Corporate Privacy Officer for Envision Healthcare Corporation. Prior to joining AMSURG, Alta served in positions of Health Information Management/Privacy Officer for several healthcare systems. Alta earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Records Administration from Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, N.C. She holds credentials for Registered Health Information Administrator and has a Master of Science in Health Services Administration from University of St. Frances in Joliet, IL. Alta also holds the credentials of CHC (Certified in Healthcare Compliance).
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