RE: Notice for indirect health care providers?

2003-03-06 Thread Vikas Budhiraja
Laura,
Yes you can file a complaint as a 'whistleblower'. Complaints can be filed
by patients, workforce members or others who become aware of or suspect
violation of privacy regulations by a provider.

Regards,
Vikas

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I was training some of our staff last week and was asked a question that I
did not know how to answer.  I'm sure someone out there has an answer.

What if I as a customer in a doctor's office become aware of the doctor's
office disclosing some aspect of another customer's PHI information without
their knowledge.  For example, the receptionists are talking openly about
the other customer's condition, economics, etc.  Can I file a complaint
with the OCR on behalf of the other customer?

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Re: Notice for indirect health care providers?

2003-03-06 Thread Patricia Conroe
My understanding is that the answer to that is a big YES and that's why HIPAA can be 
such a pain and why there will be complaints received.

 LAURA HEMINGWAY [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/06/03 10:56AM 
I was training some of our staff last week and was asked a question that I
did not know how to answer.  I'm sure someone out there has an answer.

What if I as a customer in a doctor's office become aware of the doctor's
office disclosing some aspect of another customer's PHI information without
their knowledge.  For example, the receptionists are talking openly about
the other customer's condition, economics, etc.  Can I file a complaint
with the OCR on behalf of the other customer?

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RE: Notice for indirect health care providers?

2003-03-06 Thread Noel, Linda A.
You should first bring this to the attention of the physician's privacy officer.  

Linda Noel
Corporate Privacy Officer
Corporate Compliance
Orlando Regional Healthcare
321-843-8693



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I was training some of our staff last week and was asked a question that I
did not know how to answer.  I'm sure someone out there has an answer.

What if I as a customer in a doctor's office become aware of the doctor's
office disclosing some aspect of another customer's PHI information without
their knowledge.  For example, the receptionists are talking openly about
the other customer's condition, economics, etc.  Can I file a complaint
with the OCR on behalf of the other customer?

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RE: Notice for indirect health care providers?

2003-03-06 Thread Craig Moen
Ineteresting question.  I would say yes they have the right.  For the same
reason we as employers need to worry about the disguntled employee

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Subject: Notice for indirect health care providers?


I was training some of our staff last week and was asked a question that I
did not know how to answer.  I'm sure someone out there has an answer.

What if I as a customer in a doctor's office become aware of the doctor's
office disclosing some aspect of another customer's PHI information without
their knowledge.  For example, the receptionists are talking openly about
the other customer's condition, economics, etc.  Can I file a complaint
with the OCR on behalf of the other customer?

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