Re: Another OHCA question

2003-03-04 Thread Dawn Lenox
The way that I have interpreted the reg is the following:   The ER docs and Radiologists are by definition an OHCA with the hospitalor should I say they are an integrated care setting and therefore meet the definition -and therefore can CHOOSE to do a joint notice if they want to.the

Re: Are DME Vendors BA?

2003-02-21 Thread Dawn Lenox
The test is disclosures to other "health care providers" involving the "treatment" of the individualIf I remember correctly, DME vendors meet the definition of health care provider under HIPAA. This definition refers you to another regulation that you must review. Once you review this definit

Re: OCHA

2003-01-22 Thread Dawn Lenox
We are doing an Administrative Policy that the Med Exec Committee will approve. The policy states that they agree to abide by our Joint Notice of Privacy Practices. HIPAA does NOT require you to "designate" yourselves as an OHCA, unlike Affiliated Entity status which does. I believe that the Pri