Hi Scott, Like you, we seal the accounts, not the records, using a script. However, rather than sealing the accounts to specific users we set up several generic users for this purpose. That way, when a given supervisor or medical records employee leaves, the generic user's password can be handed off to their replacement.
Jerry Beals Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA >>> "Scott A. Ellner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/28/2006 1:35 PM >>> Does anyone have a policy (or thoughts on the subject) about sealing records? We have a few instances were we felt compelled to seal a patient' s record. Those who can access the sealed record are the Privacy Officer, Information Security Officer, Risk Manager, Medical Records Director, and nursing house supervisors. We added house supervisors out of concern the patient could return for treatment and nursing needed a means to gain access to the record. Additionally we sealed just the visit in question not the entire record. Do you seal records? If so what has your experience been? Michael Ward, PMP, CPHIMS, FHIMSS Director, Information Services Anderson Hospital 6800 State Route 162 Maryville, IL 62062 618-288-5711 x399 618-288-8985 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please reply to the sender immediately or by telephone at (413)534-2500 and destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments. For further information regarding Holyoke Medical Center's privacy policy, Please visit our Internet web site at http://www.holyokehealth.com <<<<GWAVAsig>>>> ====================================== All messages should be posted in plain text. HTML will be converted to attachments. The meditech-l web site is MTUsers.com ______________________________________ meditech-l mailing list [email protected] http://mtusers.com/mailman/listinfo/meditech-l
