Colorado. Division of Workers' Compensation.
Author
Publisher
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Workers' Compensation
Description
The Physicians' Accreditation Program is an educational program, mandated by statute, to train physicians on aspects of the workers' compensation system and their role as health care providers. Through this program, physicians gain an understanding of the importance of the "return to work" philosophy in achieving maximum improvement in the injured worker.
Publisher
Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
The privacy rules implementing the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") took effect April 14, 2003. Although the federal HIPAA privacy rule does not apply to workers' compensation insurers, workers' compensation administrative agencies or employers (unless covered in some other capacity), it does affect these groups. These groups, and others, need access to health information to administer the states' workers' compensation...
Author
Publisher
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Workers' Compensation
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
Revised 1/2009.
Description
The Physicians' Accreditation Program is an educational program, mandated by statute, to train physicians on aspects of the workers' compensation system and their role as health care providers. Through this program, physicians gain an understanding of the importance of the "return to work" philosophy in achieving maximum improvement in the injured worker.
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