Leslie, I've been compiling a list of "things that patient has the right to request and other privacy stuff the provider is obligated to keep track of". I would assume that the provider will want his office management application to have fields for this... maybe a HIPAA-preferences table. Any automatic messaging system that selects patients for a particular disclosure will have to respect these preferences to keep the doc. out of trouble. Here's what I have so far: -Patient willingness to accept each type of unsolicited info the provider might want to send out(e.g. marketing info, order status messages, TPO information, appt. reminders, advice of a need for a service, etc.) -The type(s) of communication (mail, phone, email, etc.) patients will accept or will not accept for each of these message types. -Special preferences about disclosures to other family members, news media, etc. -Consent type (verbal, written, etc.) -Special authorizations on file -Non-routine disclosure log.
Having this automated in the provider system would facilitate an interview or wizard-like interface for the patient to complete a "privacy questionnaire"... thus fulfilling the need for the "privacy conversation" with less effort. This privacy preferences profile (PPP?) could be maintained by patients via a web site and a copy given to the patient for approval/general information when he/she presented for an office visit. Similar DB support should be in the OMS for Busines Assoc. agreements for each BA... date entered, type of contract, paper/electronic, etc. -Chris At 12:45 PM 4/25/02 -0400, Street, Bunny wrote: >Even if a patient "opts out" of the hospital directory, information may >still be released to family and/or friends who are involved in the >patient's care or involved in payment for the care. How do healthcare >providers foresee keeping track of who these people may be? > >Leslie Street >Privacy Specialist >Mountain States Health Alliance >Johnson City, TN 37604 > > > > > > > >********************************************************************** >To be removed from this list, go to: >http://snip.wedi.org/unsubscribe.cfm?listivacy >and enter your email address. Christopher J. Feahr, OD http://visiondatastandard.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cell/Pager: 707-529-2268 ********************************************************************** To be removed from this list, go to: http://snip.wedi.org/unsubscribe.cfm?list=privacy and enter your email address.
