Re: Whiteboards
Our whiteboards are hanging in public hallways, and until recently, with full patient names, etc. I tried to justify removing them, but they are just too much a part of the culture here. The nurses have been warning me for months the doctors would never stand for it, but when I made my move to remove them, it was the nursing staff who went ballistic. I have agreed to let them stay, but only if the information is posted in hieroglyphics. "Lamb, Tina" wrote: We are looking for best practices with regards to the usage of 'whiteboards'. These are boards that are used for communication among staff and physicians and located on nursing stations. Usually they display patient names and their locations. If your facility has them or does not have them, but used to, please share me with your practice. We still use them, but with limited information. I am trying to justify eliminating them totally and would like to provide other options & share with our team what other facilities have done. Thanks! Tina C. Lamb Compliance & Privacy Manger St. Francis Hospital, Inc. 706/596-4411 x 5657 Confidentiality Notice This email and any files transmitted with it may contain confidential and /or proprietary information in the possession of St. Francis Hospital, Inc. and is intended only for the individual or entity to whom addressed. This email may contain information that is held to be privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. This information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized access, dissemination, distribution or copying of any information from this email is strictly prohibited, and may subject you to criminal and/or civil liability. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by reply email and then delete this email and its attachments from your computer. Thank you. --- 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 Title: Object Not Found HTTP/1.1 404 Object Not Found<>begin:vcard n:Jones;Nancy tel;fax:(936)559-8747 tel;work:(936)564-4611 Ext. 8389 x-mozilla-html:FALSE org:Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital adr:;;1204 N. Mound Street;Nacogdoches;Texas;75961; version:2.1 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Director of Compliance note:"Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is looking." fn:Nancy Jones end:vcard --- 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
Providing NPPs at Health Fairs
I am concerned that at health fairs where we do screening and collect PHI, ie. finger sticks, BP, provide flu shots, etc. that we need to give an NPP to each person. Is that the take of members of this listserv as well? begin:vcard n:Jones;Nancy tel;fax:(936)559-8747 tel;work:(936)564-4611 Ext. 8389 x-mozilla-html:FALSE org:Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital adr:;;1204 N. Mound Street;Nacogdoches;Texas;75961; version:2.1 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Director of Compliance note:"Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is looking." fn:Nancy Jones end:vcard --- 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
Two Unrelated Questions
I have come across the fact that there is a provision of CLIA, the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act, that is more stringent than HIPAA, but no one in our lab can tell me anything. I guess it has to do with the disclosures of lab results. Does anyone have a clue? Now about confidential communications sent to an alternate address, fax . . whatever. We are located in a college town. If a student over the age of 18 comes into the ER for treatment, has dependent coverage under his parent's health plan, wants us to file a claim on it, doesn't want his folks to know about his visit to the ER, and opts to have everything related to this claim sent to his PO Box on campus. How is the health plan going to know this? How do we as a provider, communicate this to the plan? It may be simple, but we can't figure it out.begin:vcard n:Jones;Nancy tel;work:Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital x-mozilla-html:FALSE org:Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital adr:;;1204 N. Mound Street;Nacogdoches;Texas;75961; version:2.1 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Director of Compliance fn:Nancy Jones end:vcard --- 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
I need a Heads Up on Who Is Preparing BAA's
I work for one of those hospitals that feels strongly that we will not sign a BAA prepared by one of our business associates (except JCAHO, who is not giving a provider much choice - Chaps my HIPAAbuttamus - I have always held to the interpretation that accreditors are not BA's). I continue to see warnings that BAA's will be coming our way. We have already received one from McKesson. Does anyone know which companies have sent, or are planning to send an BA agreement to providers? begin:vcard n:Jones;Nancy tel;work:Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital x-mozilla-html:FALSE org:Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital adr:;;1204 N. Mound Street;Nacogdoches;Texas;75961; version:2.1 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Director of Compliance fn:Nancy Jones end:vcard --- 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: archive@mail-archive.com 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: Is HIPAA Individually Liable?
I would like to add to this question . . . I have been to several HIPAA workshops, each taught by a different attorney or team of attorneys. One group will tell you that the entity can't be sued for damages if a HIPAA violation occurs . . . . that sanctions from the OCR is punishment enough for the covered entity and that patients may not expect damages. Others have said that plaintiff's attorneys are circling like buzzards and buying the back covers of telephone books all over America with the big question . . HAS YOUR MEDICAL PRIVACY BEEN VIOLATED? I havent' gotten a straight answer yet! And now I hear that "THIPAA" - the Texas version of HIPAA that goes in to effect in 9/03 not only allows the entity to be sued, but the individual can be held personally liable. I am a patient advocate and believe in the fundamental principals of protecting health information, but this is really getting out of hand. Patricia Conroe wrote: > > I apologize if this is listed somewhere real obvious, but I was wondering if there >was a definite answer as to who's liable when HIPAA has been violated? In a hospital >situation, if HIPAA's violated and jail time and fines are distributed who gets that >fun time? Is it the CEO, the Privacy Officer, the employee who violated the rule, >all of the above, etc? Thank you! > > --- > 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 begin:vcard n:Jones;Nancy tel;work:Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital x-mozilla-html:FALSE org:Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital adr:;;1204 N. Mound Street;Nacogdoches;Texas;75961; version:2.1 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Director of Compliance fn:Nancy Jones end:vcard --- 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: archive@mail-archive.com 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
OCHA
I want to find the easiest method (that complies with the law) for documenting an OCHA with our physicians. Does this mean I need individual written agreements between our hospital and each physician with privileges? If so, is anyone willing to share a sample, as I can't find one anywhere. Or can this be done by simply revising the Medical Staff Bylaws and including a declaration that an organized health care arrangement exists between the docs and the hospital, and that we have jointly designed a NPP? Some area hospitals are asking their docs to sign Confidentiality Statements on top of everything else. This seems too much to me. Any guidance will be greatly appreciated. begin:vcard n:Jones;Nancy tel;work:Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital x-mozilla-html:FALSE org:Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital adr:;;1204 N. Mound Street;Nacogdoches;Texas;75961; version:2.1 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Director of Compliance fn:Nancy Jones end:vcard --- 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: archive@mail-archive.com 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
Transaction Extension Plan
--- 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 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 is a multi-part message in MIME format. I have just received a phone call from a frantic dentist's office who failed to submit a Transaction Compliance/Extension Plan. They file Medicaid claims electronically. The CMS site has now been disabled . . . and they are scared. Does any one know what they can expect in the future? A nasty letter from the Federal Gov't? Denied Medicaid claims? I understand that exclusion will be the very last resort (after much due process) for those who are completely defiant. Nancy Jones, HIPAA Project Manager Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital [EMAIL PROTECTED] begin:vcard n:Jones;Nancy tel;work:Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital x-mozilla-html:FALSE org:Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital adr:;;1204 N. Mound Street;Nacogdoches;Texas;75961; version:2.1 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Director of Compliance fn:Nancy Jones end:vcard --- 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.
