RE: HIPAA and Government Entities
Try hipaasecurerx.com They have done a lot of work with government agencies. They are heavly relied upon here in Nebraska and Iowa. They are located in Jacksonville, Florida. -Original Message-From: Debbie Kerns [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 3:52 PMTo: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup ListSubject: HIPAA and Government Entities A month or so ago someone posted a link to a website specifically dealing with HIPAA and government entities. Whoever that was, could you please forward that website address to me. Thank You Debbie KernsHIPAA Compliance OfficerSteele Memorial Hospital [EMAIL PROTECTED]---The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time.You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org
RE: Minimum necessary
A live person on the phone is not limited to what can be provided in a 271 response or a 277 or any other HIPAA required response. Talking to a person on the phone is not considered the use of electronic media, as defined by 162.103. Direct Data Entry, which is the subject of the limitation to which you are referring, cannot have incentives for its use (See 196.925(4)). A prohibition on incentives for other modes of electronic media communications are what is intended, not limiting the usefulness of picking up a phone and trying to get a situation resolved by speaking to a live person. Schmidt, Lee M [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/05/03 04:26PM Assuming the inquiry was through a phone call and that the HMO Client were covered entities, the phone rep should provide the same level of benefit information made available through the 271 response and any HMO eligibility web applications to which the provider has access. In short, there can be no incentive for the provider to use one mode of inquiry over another which means all avenues of disseminating eligibility information must provide the same level of detail. Understand that the 271 does provide comprehensive benefit information, but at this time the government regulates that the minimum response to an eligibility inquiry is a yes/no. Thanks, Lee M. Schmidt Magellan Behavioral Health HIPAA / I.T. Project Manager, Claims Applications Local: (314) 387-5445 Toll Free (St. Louis): 1-800-450-7281 ext: 75445 New Cell: (314) 960-0964 Fax: 314-387-5655 or 314-292-1120 (Electronic) E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Jonathan Fox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 1:04 PM To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Subject: Minimum necessary Now that Privacy is right around the corner, a lot of people are re-examining some of the Transactions work that has been done. Here is a question that has privacy (minimum necessary) implications. A provider performs an eligibility inquiry with their local HMO. The HMO responds with yes the member is eligible and here is a list of their benefits. Clearly, the minimum requirements of the functionality of the transaction have been met, but how far can a payer go in giving additional information (COB, HIC number, Group Number, Plan Number, etc, before you cross the minimum necessary (privacy) line. Certainly, many of these pieces of information are not needed to get a claim paid by that payer. Is it the responsibility of the payer and/or is it within their right to divulge information about other policies they may have. This is not a question about transaction functionality, as the transaction clearly accommodates this data, but there seems to be a slight contradiction with the minimum necessary clause of the Privacy rule. Thoughts please??? Jonathan Fox Independent Health --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which
Re: mail filtering
Sorry to be naive, but how is this different then expecting my colleagues to follow other procedures? Cover sheets on faxes? Not taking PHI home? Not discussing PHI in the lunch room? They are professionals, there are certain professional rules they have to follow like wearing gloves around blood borne pathogens and the like, why is privacy different? It is my responsibility to get a system that works for my staff. It is their responsibility to follow any accompanying policies and procedures that support/surround the system. My opinion only...Mimi Mimi Hart Ó¿Õ* Research Analyst, HIPAA Iowa Health System 319-369-7767 (phone) 319-369-8365 (fax) 319-490-0637 (pager) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jim Hewitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/04/03 09:05PM I agree with most of Bill Kammerer's contributions on this forum, but disagree with this one: do we need any more proof that email filtering doesn't work? Filtering isn't a silver bullet, but it's part of the solution. ...rely on users' training and intelligence. That won't work. Taking email encryption as an analogous example, you've probably seen the Carnegie Mellon paper from a few years ago, Why Johnny Can't Encrypt. They studied a group of fairly high-skill users (CS researchers), and gave them the task of sending and receiving encrypted email. Most of them had trouble with the software (PGP 5.1, I think), but more importantly they consistently forgot to click on encrypt when they had a confidential message to send. If you're relying on users' training and intelligence ALONE you're almost certainly not compliant. You don't rely on that alone. As one user told me, It would be insane to install a bunch of keyword triggers, sit back and assume you're compliant. It would also be insane to base your compliance on users remembering to do the right thing. Email filtering is similar to IDS. You have to buy a good commercial package, spend a lot of time tuning it for your organization, install update almost daily, and put in a lot of maintenance by a live sysadmin. Nobody said it was cheap, and the false positives certainly are annoying, but it's necessary, in my view. By the way, I've seen a lot of unanswered requests for lists of PHI keywords. I don't think anybody has a list they are happy with. Anybody who has, please chime in. __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org * This message and accompanying documents are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521, and contain information intended for the specified individual(s) only. This information is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, copying, or the taking of any action based on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. * --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To
Notice for indirect health care providers?
I was training some of our staff last week and was asked a question that I did not know how to answer. I'm sure someone out there has an answer. What if I as a customer in a doctor's office become aware of the doctor's office disclosing some aspect of another customer's PHI information without their knowledge. For example, the receptionists are talking openly about the other customer's condition, economics, etc. Can I file a complaint with the OCR on behalf of the other customer? --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org
RE: Notice for indirect health care providers?
Laura, Yes you can file a complaint as a 'whistleblower'. Complaints can be filed by patients, workforce members or others who become aware of or suspect violation of privacy regulations by a provider. Regards, Vikas -Original Message- From: LAURA HEMINGWAY [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 10:57 AM To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Cc: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Subject: Notice for indirect health care providers? I was training some of our staff last week and was asked a question that I did not know how to answer. I'm sure someone out there has an answer. What if I as a customer in a doctor's office become aware of the doctor's office disclosing some aspect of another customer's PHI information without their knowledge. For example, the receptionists are talking openly about the other customer's condition, economics, etc. Can I file a complaint with the OCR on behalf of the other customer? --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org
Re: Notice for indirect health care providers?
My understanding is that the answer to that is a big YES and that's why HIPAA can be such a pain and why there will be complaints received. LAURA HEMINGWAY [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/06/03 10:56AM I was training some of our staff last week and was asked a question that I did not know how to answer. I'm sure someone out there has an answer. What if I as a customer in a doctor's office become aware of the doctor's office disclosing some aspect of another customer's PHI information without their knowledge. For example, the receptionists are talking openly about the other customer's condition, economics, etc. Can I file a complaint with the OCR on behalf of the other customer? --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org
RE: Notice for indirect health care providers?
You should first bring this to the attention of the physician's privacy officer. Linda Noel Corporate Privacy Officer Corporate Compliance Orlando Regional Healthcare 321-843-8693 -Original Message- From: LAURA HEMINGWAY [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 10:57 AM To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Cc: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Subject: Notice for indirect health care providers? I was training some of our staff last week and was asked a question that I did not know how to answer. I'm sure someone out there has an answer. What if I as a customer in a doctor's office become aware of the doctor's office disclosing some aspect of another customer's PHI information without their knowledge. For example, the receptionists are talking openly about the other customer's condition, economics, etc. Can I file a complaint with the OCR on behalf of the other customer? --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org This e-mail message and any attached files are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the addressee(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, any review, use, or distribution of this e-mail message and any attached files is strictly prohibited. This communication may contain material protected by Federal privacy regulations, attorney-client work product, or other privileges. If you have received this confidential communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail message and permanently delete the original message. To reply to our email administrator directly, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] . If this e-mail message concerns a contract matter, be advised that no employee or agent is authorized to conclude any binding agreement on behalf of Orlando Regional Healthcare by e-mail without express written confirmation by an officer of the corporation. Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Orlando Regional Healthcare. --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org
RE: Internet Pagers Privacy
Title: RE: Internet Pagers Privacy If all that is sent is the patient's name and address, that should be fine. If there is additional information that would allow someone to infer some about the patient's health status, something like: To: HIV On Call Nurse. Call patient John Doe at 555-. That would be considered PHI. However, I am pretty sure the paging company would be considered a pass-through similar in nature to the phone company one leases network lines from. -Original Message- From: Paul Weber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 1:51 PM To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Subject: Internet Pagers Privacy I'm looking for some input on a scenario that was recently presented. To wit... What are the ramifications relative to HIPAA Privacy where communications containing PHI to alphanumeric pagers held by remote nursing staff are initiated via internet e-mail? For example, a patient coordinator sends an e-mail containing PHI (say patient name address) to a nurse's pager or cell phone screen through a third party such as ATT, Skypage, Arch Wireless, etc. Thoughts? Thank you in advance, Paul Weber [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- __ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org
RE: Notice for indirect health care providers?
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 the nature of this transmittal, the information contained in this email message is privileged and confidential, intended for the use of the intended recipient (or the employee or agent responsible to deliver to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message THERAPY 2000 1881 Sylvan Avenue Suite 210 Dallas, Tx 75208 -Original Message- From: LAURA HEMINGWAY [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 9:57 AM To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Cc: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Subject: Notice for indirect health care providers? I was training some of our staff last week and was asked a question that I did not know how to answer. I'm sure someone out there has an answer. What if I as a customer in a doctor's office become aware of the doctor's office disclosing some aspect of another customer's PHI information without their knowledge. For example, the receptionists are talking openly about the other customer's condition, economics, etc. Can I file a complaint with the OCR on behalf of the other customer? --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org
Public Health Disclosures
When we are intervening in an event that threatens Public Health (eg, a restaurant employee who has HEP-A) it is most likely necessary that we disclose PHI (eg, tell the restaurant manager the name of the employee who has HEP-A). My reading of 160.203(c), as well as 164.512(b), permits this. Should this type of disclosure be included in our NOPP? Karen Williamson Lead System Project Manager, Privacy Officer El Paso County Dept. of Health and Environment, CO 719 575-8468 --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org
CLAIMS ADJUSTMENT CODES
My question relates to the transaction and code sets rule -- but I am hoping one or more of you privacy gurus may be versed in TCS as well. I was advised there are standard claim adjustment codes and was wondering if these codes are the only adjustment codes that can be used after 10/16? Any response is appreciated. Thank you. Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org
Non-routine and need for Authorization
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 includes sharing information with the ordering physician, external case manager etc. Non-routine occurrences may be requests for summaries of treatment/progress by child protective services, united cerebral palsy, Lutheran Social Services etc etc. It doesn't seem that authorization as defined applies to the above scenario. Currently those entities will call and we ask them to get a release of information form signed by the parent. After receiving the release we verify with the family that they are wanting us to release the information. It would seem then that we would simply log this disclosure in the patient chart. Correct? Another example. We will treat in the school setting in some of the smaller rural areas. What is the school system in this scenario? Certainly not a BA? Also if our therapist needs to discuss a positioning program with the teacher is this allowable and would that need to be logged as non-routine? 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 and confidential, intended for the use of the intended recipient (or the employee or agent responsible to deliver to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message THERAPY 2000 1881 Sylvan Avenue Suite 210 Dallas, Tx 75208 --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org
