Noel,
I agree with the thrust of the earlier thread on this list --
the additional inscription makes it PHI.
I just had a thought, though. Could the autographed
picture itself be a kind of authorization for use? I know it's not on a
document that has the proper words, but could the intent
This
is just my humble opinion, but if a person of some fame such as an athlete,
astronaut or politician gives a doctor an 8 X 10 glossy autographed photo, they
are not expecting the doctor to put that away in a drawer for only the doctors
review and enjoy. The reason they have these stacks
Unless there's some new animal out there I've not yet heard of it might
yield more results to request a sample OHCA agreement.
Just a thought.
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Thanks
for the Laughter today!
Moya
Gray
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Our approach to HIPAA Privacy compliance is also somewhat
different. Weve taken the position
that in order to minimize the risk of inappropriate use or disclosure of PHI we
will no longer maintain any medical records on our premises. Patients will be responsible for their
own medical
Except for
the EMTALA ramifications it sounds like the ideal solution.
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funny, good luck to all in the last few days
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A question for those of you who are hospitals
beginning implementation of the NOPP on April 14 (as opposed to
earlier): How are you distributing to and capturing acknowlegement of
the the NOPP for your existing inpatients? Are you having
admitting staff go door to
We
best be careful.
These
suggestions, as twisted as they are, could become law down the road,if
witnessed by the right government
entity.
You
know the old saying, be careful what you wish
for..
Lee
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In fact it is my understanding that John's suggestion is indeed
the French current state. My coworkers from France have their whole medical
record, X-ray films, ECGs, and all in a folder at their home. They are required
to bring it in. Not sure how they deal with things like
There has to be a lot of Grant potential in studying the psychological
significance of this humor... sort of like the macabre humor prisoners
express just before the execution!!!
Good luck to us all, in the new few weeks
- - - 9 calendar / 5 work days until HIPAA Privacy takes
Don't mind my jumping in the loop but there is a hot debate at our site.
Can we bulk mail these notices out to existing clients with an attached
return postcard acknowledging they received the Notice which would go in
their file? Then catch the client at their next appointment, ask them if
they
If a dr. is sued by a patient, can the dr. then use the patient's records to defend him or herself without getting an authorization? The patient would most likely not agree to sign an authorization in this case. Would the dr. have to subpoena the records in his/her office?
Thanks as always for
The 164.512 provisions,
specifically Disclosures
for judicial and administrative proceedings, name conditions for when an authorization is
not required and could be applied to your situation. This section states:
A covered entity may disclose protected
health information in the course
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