If the CE determines that this disclosure is not for TPO, but is an acceptable disclosure under the Privacy Rule (perhaps placing it under a disclosure of PHI to friends or family), and they determine that a formal or written authorization is not required, you may want to look at CONTENT OF NOTICE
These credit repair services are very
creative crooks!
1. HIPAA does not apply to every provider so
this blanket statement doesn't necessarily work.
2. The fact that a provider has
received payment in full does not mean that all activities related to payment
stop. Reporting the paid stat
Interesting twist and use of HIPAA. It is my understanding that FCRA does
not require that the merchant respond. Rather it affords the merchant the
ability to do so. However, this sounds alot like TPO to me. Thoughts?
James O. Burgess, Jr, JD, MPH
Senior Project Manager
HIPAA DC
804-337-2385
Dan,
I agree with Paula. Focus on positive aspects of HIPAA:
HIPAA encourages physicians to communicate with each other for treatment
purposes without needing the multitude of consents and authorizations that
may have been needed in the past. Though, be a little cautious here, and
provide some
I recently came across some information that some credit repair
websites are giving out in relation to medical collections being reported to the
Credit Reporting Agencies (CRA). If a person disputes a listing on a credit
report, the CRA must request a validation from the Collection Agency (
I would appreciate any opinions on this
one. Please use citations if you
have them since that will help me document any decisions we make.
Scenario:
Patient A refers their friend Patient B to
his/her doctor.
Patient B goes to that doctor.
The doctor wants to thank Patient A fo
Judith,
Many of our clients (mostly hospitals, ICFs, ambulatory care centers, etc.)
operate in or near the 5 boroughs of NYC, and for about two years now most
have instituted a continuum of measures with regard to physical space
security and identification of persons entering the facilities and so
Dan, focus on what is allowed-not what is not allowed. That may relieve
some of their anxiety about the entire issue. Ask them to lower their
voices in public areas and take consult discussions into back conference
rooms. Ask them to not discuss PHI over their cell phones and tell them that
in do
We are a large multi-specialist clinic and we are in the process of doing a
risk assessment for requesting picture ID for each visit. Can you let me
know:
Do you currently request picture ID at check in?
Do you keep a copy of it, electronic or paper?
Why do you or do not request positive ID?
I
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USA Today Article on October 17, which has been previously referenced on
this list serve, discusses a number of post-HIPAA issues. I have
attached the link and a brief quote:
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20031017/5598806s.htm
"The law
has led some hospitals to restr
Dan,
The news is replete with unintended consequences of HIPAA Privacy.
Stories of Vets denying the owners access to their information because of
HIPAA privacy. {Personally, this one takes the cake for me! Since when are
vets part of the health care system! I can't get my dog's medical record b
I am hoping that all of you can help me out - I am giving a privacy refresher to a
group of physicians in a couple of weeks. They have all had some previous HIPAA
training. Can you give me any ideas of issues you have run across? Since I am not
"on the front lines" like many of you, I am look
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