RE: SS# and e-mail

A SS is an identifier. So if the SS is tied to past, present or future health or payment info its PHI. As for whether its safe to email, that's an internal decision. But our company has determined its not safe for us. Hope that helps. Deborah Campbell -Original Message-From

RE: Thanking a patient for a referral

And if all else fails, couldn't the doctor send a note to the patient saying. "Thank you for referring your friend." With no name, there is no PHI, right? Deborah Campbell -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Thursday, October 30,

RE:Misusing quoting HIPAA

my mother unless you want the "Wrath of Deborah" to descend upon you. :-) Thanks for letting me rant. Deborah Campbell -Original Message-From: Doug Webb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 11:27 AMTo: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup ListSubject: Re:

RE: More Business Associate

have waited another year to get a contract signed. We have decided to go ahead and amend the current contracts anyway. Deborah Deborah Campbell Compliance Coordinator Dominion Dental Services, Inc. 115 South Union Street, Suite 300 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Phn: (703) 518-5000 ext. 3035 Fax

RE: Receipt of PHI

, how are you meeting the privacy regulations requirement to protect electronic PHI? Deborah Campbell -Original Message-From: Oriol, Albert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 3:19 PMTo: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup ListSubject: RE: Receipt of PHI The Privacy

RE: New to this list, have two questions.

Assurance on behalf of the carrier, you are permitted to release PHI to them without the need of any contract with them (the carrier would have the contract). Check § 164.506(c)(4) of the August revisions of the Privacy Rule. Deborah Deborah Campbell Compliance Coordinator Dominion Dental Services, Inc

RE: Disclosing Claims Info to Fully-Insured Group Moving to Self- Fund ed

Title: Disclosing Claims Info to Fully-Insured Group Moving to Self-Funded According to what I know about this, you would only be able to provide this type of information to the GHP if they certified to you that they amended their plan documents. But, I might be missing something. Deborah

RE: BA v Trading Partner Agreements

Title: RE: BA v Trading Partner Agreements The BA is between a CE and another entity that uses or discloses behalf for the CE. A trading partner is between a CE and another entity who exchange transactions electronically stating how you will protect the electronic PHI. Deborah Campbell

RE: Grievance, Notice of PP

the other list serve, the majority of people said they were not including the contact info for the Secretary in their Notice. But they would include it in a resolution letter about a complaint and would supply it if they were asked. Hope that helps. Deborah Campbell Compliance Coordinator Dominion

RE: Grievance, Notice of PP

Title: RE: Grievance, Notice of PP While "surviving" HIPAA is a challenge for us all.I meant to say I "surveyed" another list serve. Guess that wasa Freudian slip. Deborah Campbell -Original Message-From: Deborah Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sen

RE: A tricky BA Questions

and disclosing PHI on behalf of the provider. They are not doing that. They are using and disclosing PHI on their own behalf. Just my opinion. Deborah Campbell Compliance Coordinator Dominion Dental Services, Inc. 115 South Union Street, Suite 300 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Phn: (703) 518-5000 ext

PRIVACY: BA Agreements

is easier because the original contracts say what they are using the info for. Is anyone willing share how they are handling this? Or does anyone have a BA Agreement (not addendum) at I could see to get an idea of how they are doing this? Deborah Campbell Compliance Coordinator Dominion Dental

PRIVACY: NPP Distribution

on the plans. I'm trying to get an idea of how many plans are doing it this way. I feel we should mail them out to the subscribers even though it is costly. But I would like to get an idea of the rest of the industry. Thank you! Deborah Campbell Compliance Coordinator Dominion Dental Services, Inc

RE: named Privacy officer on NPP, posting

says. Deborah Campbell Compliance Coordinator Dominion Dental Services, Inc. 115 South Union Street, Suite 300 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Phn: (703) 518-5000 ext. 3035 Fax: (703) 518-8849 Toll Free: 888-518-5338 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** The information

RE: Custodial parent rights to minor's PHI

Title: RE: Custodial parent rights to minor's PHI I seem to remember from the August revisions, that this depends on the state laws. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. Deborah -Original Message- From: Giesecke, Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 3:14 PM

RE: Need for Business Associate Agreements

It would depend if they "used or disclosed PHI" on your behalf. If they do, you need a BAA. Hope that helps. Deborah Campbell Compliance Coordinator Dominion Dental Services, Inc. 115 South Union Street, Suite 300 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Phn: (703) 518-5000 ext. 3035

RE: Disclosures of PHI to fully funded groups

. Deborah Campbell Compliance Coordinator Dominion Dental Services, Inc. 115 South Union Street, Suite 300 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Phn: (703) 518-5000 ext. 3035 Fax: (703) 518-8849 Toll Free: 888-518-5338 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** The information

RE: When to have the patient sign an authorization

. Deborah Deborah Campbell Compliance Coordinator Dominion Dental Services, Inc. 115 South Union Street, Suite 300 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Phn: (703) 518-5000 ext. 3035 Fax: (703) 518-8849 Toll Free: 888-518-5338 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: Appropriate physical safeguards

Title: RE: Appropriate physical safeguards --- You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: archive@jab.org 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

RE: Appropriate physical safeguards

, or something else on it. And that sticker is only theirs. They would be looking at stickers instead of names. Just a suggestion. Deborah Campbell Compliance Coordinator Dominion Dental Services, Inc. 115 South Union Street, Suite 300 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Phn: (703) 518-5000 ext. 3035 Fax: (703