Cathy, we've be wrestling with this for a bit. I wish it was as simple as it sounds, but we see the agent falling into a couple of categories - one that works directly for us, that is, a paid employee of BCBSNC. We'll assume that this agent is representing our interests. The other category is agents that are not employees, but instead are representing either the member or the group health plan. For either category, but especially for the non-employees, we are leaning towards absolutely no disclosure of PHI (without proper signed authorization on file, of course). So far, we have not been able to come up with instances where an agent would 'need' PHI. If someone in the group can make a case for it, I'd be glad to put it in our mix for further consideration - thx- b
Bill Bernath Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Privacy Office (919) 765-7006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 03/26/02 08:05PM >>> Does anyone in the WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup know the industry's perspective and the Agents perspective on whether Agents should have rights to PHI. I would really appreciate your input on this. Thank you. Cathy Kiaha Manager, Education and Communications HIPAA PMO PHONE: (818) 234-3154 FAX: (818) 234-3841 E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************************************** To be removed from this list, go to: http://snip.wedi.org/unsubscribe.cfm?list=privacy and enter your email address. ********************************************************************** To be removed from this list, go to: http://snip.wedi.org/unsubscribe.cfm?list=privacy and enter your email address.
