RE: 10 Days to go, don't bother opening if you don't want a good laugh

2003-04-04 Thread Craig Moen
too funny, good luck to all in the last few days Craig Moen, MPT Director of Rehabilitation THERAPY 2000 Confidential Information This email message is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed. Unless otherwise indicated or obvious by the nature

Heatlh Insurance

2003-04-02 Thread Craig Moen
an intermediary, and don't handle anymore material than is already required by labor code. I don't see us getting involved in filing claims for our staff etc etc If this is a reality, how would this NPP be different(other than differing examples)? Craig Moen, MPT Director of Rehabilitation HIPAA

RE: business associate questions

2003-04-01 Thread Craig Moen
of what HIPAA says for us as a covered entity to do Craig Moen, MPT Director of Rehabilitation HIPAA Privacy Official THERAPY 2000 Confidential Information This email message is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed. Unless otherwise indicated or obvious by the nature

RE: NPP in the waiting room

2003-03-28 Thread Craig Moen
specifically please comment Craig Moen THERAPY 2000 Confidential Information This email message is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed. Unless otherwise indicated or obvious by the nature of this transmittal, the information contained in this email message is privileged

RE: Business associates

2003-03-26 Thread Craig Moen
. In addition providing them with the education that we have provided to our own staff about what our HIPAA policies and procedures will be. Craig Moen, MPT Director of Rehabilitation THERAPY 2000 Confidential Information This email message is intended only for the person or entity to which

RE: Business associates

2003-03-26 Thread Craig Moen
Traci- Additionally, in our situation the clouding factor is that we do not actively supervise these folks and they then as a nature of that relationship do work on "our behalf" making them a business associate and not an "extension of the workforce" Just how we have decided to handle it

Deindentifying PHI in e-mails

2003-03-20 Thread Craig Moen
To what extent does and e-mail need to be deindentified currently. We are placing reasonable technical safeguards in place with encyption. We feel that some level of deindentification is still necessary. Is it reasonable to include first name last initial such as John S? We are finding it

RE: Another NPP question

2003-03-19 Thread Craig Moen
email and destroy all copies of the original message THERAPY 2000 1881 Sylvan Avenue Suite 210 Dallas, Tx 75208 -Original Message- From: Harpe, Leslie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 7:58 AM To: 'Craig Moen'; WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Subject: RE: Another

RE: Another NPP question

2003-03-19 Thread Craig Moen
Dallas, Tx 75208 -Original Message-From: Doug Webb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 8:31 AMTo: Craig Moen; WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup ListSubject: Re: Another NPP question Craig, I agree with your position. I think that a signed document needs at

RE: Accounting of Disclosures

2003-03-19 Thread Craig Moen
A very good question that I am also interested in finding others opinions At this point we are going to log non-routine requests (such as someone that was not originally identified and is now requesting info, even if the family agrees/consents) Also we are logging errors such as missent faxes

Grievance, Notice of PP

2003-03-18 Thread Craig Moen
to list the address/contact to file a complaint specifically to DHHS as we did to complain to us? Craig Moen Director of Rehab THERAPY 2000 Confidential Information This email message is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed. Unless otherwise indicated or obvious by the nature

More Disclosure questions

2003-03-11 Thread Craig Moen
for the same covered entity, but Jane never needed the information disclosed to her as she was not going to see the patient. Craig Moen, MPT Director of Rehabilitation THERAPY 2000 Confidential Information This email message is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed. Unless

Conent Forms

2003-03-11 Thread Craig Moen
On consent forms/NPP do we need to specifically list who we will share information with for each individual patient? For example, If we are going to communicate with Dr. Smith as a part of treatment, and Medicaid for payment, do we need to list those specific names on a consent form? The NPP's

Department of Health BAA

2003-03-10 Thread Craig Moen
I have seen this asked prior, but remain confused Following the same line of JCAHO we should be getting BA's from the Department of Health if they are our reviewing/governing body? Or since they are a public entity we do not? It would make sense for them to follow in the footsteps of JCAHO and

RE: Notice for indirect health care providers?

2003-03-06 Thread Craig Moen
Ineteresting question. I would say yes they have the right. For the same reason we as employers need to worry about the disguntled employee Confidential Information This email message is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed. Unless otherwise indicated or obvious by

Non-routine and need for Authorization

2003-03-06 Thread Craig Moen
We are stumped on the language for authorization. My current understanding is that we are allowed to share information outlined in our Notice of Privacy Practice for purposes of TPO. The sticking point in my mind is what is needed for non-routine disclosures of TPO. Our day to day operation

E-mail Microsoft Exchange Server

2003-03-04 Thread Craig Moen
there own e-mail address and we would encrypt by default. We are struggling with reasonable because of the cost of the product and the number of licenses we would need to acquire Thanks for your opinion and helpful comments! Craig Moen, MPT Director of Rehabilitation THERAPY 2000 214-467-9787 office