Re: When to have the patient sign an authorization
Jill- In Kansas, the authorization is valid for a year (unless otherwise specified by the patient) and it is our policy to not disclose information that was generated after the date of the patients signature on the authorization. At the time they sign the authorization, they have no way of knowing what will happen after that date; therefore, could not be making an informed decision about what to have disclosed in the future. We never use or honor 'blanket consents' that do not specify exactly which info is to be disclosed, the specific reason, to whom, etc. Hope this helps. Becky Burns, RHIT Privacy Officer Ellinwood District Hospital Ellinwood, Kansas --- 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: When to have the patient sign an authorization
§ 164.508 Uses and disclosures for which an authorization is required...
...(c) Implementation specifications: Core elements and requirements.
(1) Core elements. A valid authorization under this section must contain at
least the following elements:
(i) A description of the information to be used or disclosed that identifies
the information in a specific and meaningful fashion.
(ii) The name or other specific identification of the person(s), or class of
persons, authorized to make the requested use or disclosure.
(iii) The name or other specific identification of the person(s), or class
of persons, to whom the covered entity may make the requested use or
disclosure.
(iv) A description of each purpose of the requested use or disclosure. The
statement "at the request of the individual" is a sufficient description of
the purpose when an individual initiates the authorization and does not, or
elects not to, provide a statement of the purpose.
(v) An expiration date or an expiration event that relates to the individual
or the purpose of the use or disclosure. The statement "end of the research
study," "none," or similar language is sufficient if the authorization is
for a use or disclosure of protected health information for research,
including for the creation and maintenance of a research database or
research repository.
(vi) Signature of the individual and date. If the authorization is signed by
a personal representative of the individual, a description of such
representative's authority to act for the individual must also be provided.
Donald L. Ribelin
HIPAA Project Manager
Firsthealth of the Carolinas
(910) 215-2668
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From: Rachel Foerster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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Subject: RE: When to have the patient sign an authorization
I believe that HIPAA requires any authorization to expire either on a
specific date or at a specific event. An event expiration could in fact, be
upon the individual's demise. Unfortunately I don't have a specific cite
from the rag on this.
Rachel Foerster
Principal
Rachel Foerster & Associates, Ltd.
Professionals in Health Care EDI
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-Original Message-
From: Darrell Rishel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 1:25 PM
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Subject: RE: When to have the patient sign an authorization
I do not believe that HIPAA mandates that an authorization can only be valid
for 60 days. Such a limitation might be a part of state law, or an
organization's own standard. I think that if you can foresee the need for
the disclosure when the patient is admitted, then you can have it signed at
that time. If the need does not become apparent until later, then you have
the patient sign it then. In either case, of course, the authorization has
to meet all off the other HIPAA (and other applicable) requirements.
Darrell Rishel, J.D.
Director of Information Services
Arapahoe House, Inc.
This message is not legal advice or a binding signature.
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As the need arises. The authorization is only valid for 60 days.
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How are providers in particular handling the singing of
authorizations? Are practices having patients sign it when they first come
in, for future disclosures, or as the specific situations arise (i.e., they
later decide their atty. should see the medical records and sign an
applicable authorization).
Thanks as always for your input.
Jill Rubin, Esq.
(617)388-2404
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RE: When to have the patient sign an authorization
I believe that HIPAA requires any authorization to expire either on a
specific date or at a specific event. An event expiration could in fact, be
upon the individual's demise. Unfortunately I don't have a specific cite
from the rag on this.
Rachel Foerster
Principal
Rachel Foerster & Associates, Ltd.
Professionals in Health Care EDI
39432 North Avenue
Beach Park, IL 60099
Voice: 847-872-8070
Fax: 847-872-6860
eMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.rfa-edi.com
-Original Message-
From: Darrell Rishel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 1:25 PM
To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List
Subject: RE: When to have the patient sign an authorization
I do not believe that HIPAA mandates that an authorization can only be valid
for 60 days. Such a limitation might be a part of state law, or an
organization's own standard. I think that if you can foresee the need for
the disclosure when the patient is admitted, then you can have it signed at
that time. If the need does not become apparent until later, then you have
the patient sign it then. In either case, of course, the authorization has
to meet all off the other HIPAA (and other applicable) requirements.
Darrell Rishel, J.D.
Director of Information Services
Arapahoe House, Inc.
This message is not legal advice or a binding signature.
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From: Klayer Geni [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 11:59 AM
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As the need arises. The authorization is only valid for 60 days.
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How are providers in particular handling the singing of
authorizations? Are practices having patients sign it when they first come
in, for future disclosures, or as the specific situations arise (i.e., they
later decide their atty. should see the medical records and sign an
applicable authorization).
Thanks as always for your input.
Jill Rubin, Esq.
(617)388-2404
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RE: When to have the patient sign an authorization
I do not believe that HIPAA mandates that an authorization can only be valid for 60 days. Such a limitation might be a part of state law, or an organization's own standard. I think that if you can foresee the need for the disclosure when the patient is admitted, then you can have it signed at that time. If the need does not become apparent until later, then you have the patient sign it then. In either case, of course, the authorization has to meet all off the other HIPAA (and other applicable) requirements. Darrell Rishel, J.D. Director of Information Services Arapahoe House, Inc. This message is not legal advice or a binding signature. -Original Message- From: Klayer Geni [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 11:59 AM To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Subject: RE: When to have the patient sign an authorization As the need arises. The authorization is only valid for 60 days. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 1:20 PM To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Subject: When to have the patient sign an authorization How are providers in particular handling the singing of authorizations? Are practices having patients sign it when they first come in, for future disclosures, or as the specific situations arise (i.e., they later decide their atty. should see the medical records and sign an applicable authorization). Thanks as always for your input. Jill Rubin, Esq. (617)388-2404 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- 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 --- 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 --- 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: When to have the patient sign an authorization
As the need arises. The authorization is only valid for 60 days. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 1:20 PM To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Subject:When to have the patient sign an authorization How are providers in particular handling the singing of authorizations? Are practices having patients sign it when they first come in, for future disclosures, or as the specific situations arise (i.e., they later decide their atty. should see the medical records and sign an applicable authorization). Thanks as always for your input. Jill Rubin, Esq. (617)388-2404 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- 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 --- 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: When to have the patient sign an authorization
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 1:20 PM To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Subject:When to have the patient sign an authorization How are providers in particular handling the singing of authorizations? Are practices having patients sign it when they first come in, for future disclosures, or as the specific situations arise (i.e., they later decide their atty. should see the medical records and sign an applicable authorization). Thanks as always for your input. Jill Rubin, Esq. (617)388-2404 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- 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 --- 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: When to have the patient sign an authorization
Jill, I'm not sure how a provider could have them sign an authorization when they arrive unless they already knew they would need one for a specific event. The regs say the authorization must be for a specific event or time period. I'm not sure you can get away with a blanket 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] *** The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. * -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 1:20 PMTo: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup ListSubject: When to have the patient sign an authorizationHow are providers in particular handling the singing of authorizations? Are practices having patients sign it when they first come in, for future disclosures, or as the specific situations arise (i.e., they later decide their atty. should see the medical records and sign an applicable authorization).Thanks as always for your input.Jill Rubin, Esq.(617)388-2404[EMAIL PROTECTED] ---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 --- 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
When to have the patient sign an authorization
How are providers in particular handling the singing of authorizations? Are practices having patients sign it when they first come in, for future disclosures, or as the specific situations arise (i.e., they later decide their atty. should see the medical records and sign an applicable authorization). Thanks as always for your input. Jill Rubin, Esq. (617)388-2404 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- 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
