Thisprobably overlaps the wedi-transactions workgroup, but I think that the Wall Street Journalmay beon to something here. If the nation-wide mandate to implement standard transactions October 16, 2003 does disrupt cash flow thenefforts to collect on existing accounts receivables may be increased
Privacy Workgroup ListSubject: Re:
Collection Accts.
Leslie,
Thank you for a timely and
well-written analysis.
So many bad things happen when
HIPAA is mis-read to restrict information exchange it really isn't
restrict.
The "may" in the regulations
also opens a can of worms,
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From: Wellons, David L [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 4:19 PM
To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List
Subject: RE: Collection Accts.
then all I as a scoundrel patient need to do (particularly if self pay) is
to request non-release of information without my permission
