Re: Accounting for Disclosures, and Health Oversight

This has been included in OCR's material for the National Conferences and stated by OCR at several recent teleconferences. regards, lhc Leah Hole-Curry, JD FOX Systems, Inc. 602.708.1045 Information transmitted is confidential and may be proprietary to FOX Systems, Inc. It is intended only

Re: section 164.514(d)(3)(iii)(B)

ssary doesn't apply to disclosures to or requests by a health care provider for treatment. And under 164.506(c)(1) - covered entities can use/disclose PHI for its own treatment activities and (2) for treatment activities of (another) health care provider. Regards, lhc Leah Hole-Curry, JD FOX Sy

Re: Muliti Program Agencies

internal) the information, without the need for a business associate agreement (because they are members of the same workforce). Leah Hole-Curry, JD FOX Systems, Inc. 602.708.1045 Information transmitted is confidential and may be proprietary to FOX Systems, Inc. It is intended only for the person

RE: Tracking Disclosures by Business Associates

e disposal, janitors, transcription and other secretarial services, etc. The need for business associate agreement is dependent on whether access to PHI is necessary to accomplish the service. Regards, lhc Leah Hole-Curry, JD FOX Systems, Inc. 602.708.1045 Information transmitted is confidential

Re: Sharing information with clinic owned HMO

technical solution is mandated (e.g. re-programming screens and access), perhaps once appropriate access is identified, some procedural requirements about which files to access and conditions on use will suffice. regards, lhc Leah Hole-Curry, JD FOX Systems, Inc. 602.708.1045 Information tran

Re: Disclosures - NPP and tracking

ly conditioning disclosures to such business associate functions on individuals' authorization. 67 Fed. Reg. pages 53206, 53207. As noted, this isn't directly on point, but it does states that the the Notice is not a substitute for other requirements: you need both. Regards, lhc Leah H

Re: Covered Entity or Not

tion with a standard transaction (e.g. claims, eligibility, encounter, claims status, referal certification and authorization, etc.) Regards, lhc Leah Hole-Curry, JD FOX Systems, Inc. 602.708.1045 Information transmitted is confidential and may be proprietary to FOX Systems, Inc. It is intended only for

RE: HIPAA EDI

42 U.S.C. Section 1320d-5 (General Penalty for Failure to comply with Requirements and Standards) The pre-codified version is on HHS' website at: http://aspe.hhs.gov/admnsimp/pl104191.htm Leah Hole-Curry, JD FOX Systems, Inc. 602.708.1045 Information transmitted is confidential and m

Re: What does it mean to have a separate authorization?

uld need a special form because the language will be different from the general circumstances where you cannot condition treatment or where it is combined with other types of permission/information. lhc Leah Hole-Curry, JD FOX Systems, Inc. 602.708.1045 Information transmitted is confidential

Re: HIPAA privacy and telephone

is limited to what is necessary and assure that its in the interests of the patient. Regards, lhc Leah Hole-Curry, JD FOX Systems, Inc. 602.708.1045 Information transmitted is confidential and may be proprietary to FOX Systems, Inc. It is intended only for the person or entity to which it is

Re: Question about our Elder Help Line

, lhc Leah Hole-Curry, JD FOX Systems, Inc. 602.708.1045 Information transmitted is confidential and may be proprietary to FOX Systems, Inc. It is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed. Anyone else is prohibited from disclosing, copying, or disseminating the conten

Re: Here is a good Privacy Issue that will cause problems

ation, if any provider can simply decide that in their opinion someone is receiving too much medication or is trying to buy drugs for illicit purposes, etc. and because of that, they can broadcast any PHI to any or all providers in a given community (or state, or?). Regards, lhc Leah Hole-

Re: Disclosures to auto carriers and life insurance companies?

ical exam first), and in this case the provider could share the results of the physical exam, but they would have to have the authorization that the life insurance company obtained first. see 164.508(b). Regards, lhc Leah Hole-Curry, JD FOX Systems, Inc. 602.708.1045 Information transmitted is confi