We
have begun sending letters to attorneys requesting medical records from our
facility giving them 'heads up' that come April 14th, their authorization must
meet specific criteria (HIPAA requirements are bulleted to assist with their
revision process) and if not, their request will be denied until such
authorization is received. We also let them know that we would be happy to
provide them with a copy of our authorization form to replace
theirs.
Hope
this helps,
Tina
--------Original Message-----I am curious as to how other providers are handling disclosures of information to attorneys. My understanding is that even if the attorney has the patient sign a consent form and then sends the consent to the provider, the provider still has to have its own authorization to disclose the patient's PHI. How are other physician practices handling it? Are providers being specific in their policy manuals about what kinds of PhI will be disclosed to attorneys?
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