This will really make it difficult for agencies that do hire patients as part of their mission, vocational rehab, community outreach, destigmatizing, etc. As a mental health and addiction center, this continues to be one of the items we discuss over and over. How will we separate this information from fellow employees-->at the treatment site, and thru the billing dept, and in whatever dept/program the pt works in--and meet HIPAA privacy rules. How are other agencies planning to address this? Are you adding it to a release/employment notification form as a statement, so they are informed? ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 9:38 AM Subject: RE: Confidential Communications
> Consider employees of healthcare organizations. > > An example: an employee of a hospital needs treatment that might affect the > employability, or at least their coworkers attitude towards that employee. > So the Patient/employee requires confidentiality. > > This raises a question also, and I would be interested in our attorney's > opinions. What if even the billing information itself (as in the above > scenario) would result in stigmatizing disclosure? Can a payor force > disclosure of PHI for payment purposes, particularly if the payor is also > the employer? Or if the provider is the employer? > > Regards, > > Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. > Consulting Specialist in Regulatory Privacy, Security, and Application > Compliance > HIPAA/FDA/CMS-HCFA/ICH/ADA & Section 508/DITSCAP/NIACAP/ISO17799/BS7799/NIST > 800 C&A > Specialist in Local Government Compliance www.localgovernmentcompliance.com > <http://www.localgovernmentcompliance.com/> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> / > www.timmcguinness.com <http://www.timmcguinness.com/> / > www.HIPAAhelpNETWORK.com <http://www.hipaahelpnetwork.com/> / > www.McGuinnessDesigns.com <http://www.mcguinnessdesigns.com/> > > Executive Co-Chairman for Privacy, > HIPAA Conformance Certification Organization (HCCO) > www.hcco.us <http://www.hcco.us/> > > __________________________________________________________________ > > Office: 727-787-9801 Cell: 305-753-4149 / 240-525-1149 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - MSN > Instant Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (do not send email to hotmail account) > __________________________________________________________________ > > > > =========================================================================== > > IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE: This communication, including any attachment, > contains information that may be confidential or privileged, and is intended > solely for the entity or individual to whom it is addressed. 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The above may need to be interpreted by your > attorney as needed to conform with federal or state law - you're use of this > information must always be reviewed and approved by your own attorney prior > to use, application, or implementation. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Halfhill, Annette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 5:29 PM > To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List > Subject: Confidential Communications > > > Can anyone please give me ideas of what they think patients would request > with the Restrictions on the Uses and Disclosures of PHI and the > Confidential Communications. We have the following in place already, and are > trying to write a common-sense policy about these issues. It is hard to > anticipate what else the patients might request. Thoughts or past requests > that you have come across? > > 1. We are anticipating requests for alternative billing locations > 2. We have "privacy codes" in our system to address the following, which we > use during care and after discharge (especially the no information given to > anyone). > $ = FAMILY MEMBERS ONLY > (Information given ONLY to family members) > > + = NO INFORMATION > (No information is given to anyone) > " I have no information on a patient by that name." > > % = NO PHONE CALLS > (Do not give out the extension or ring any calls) > "The patient has requested that no phone calls be placed to their room." > > > > = NO VISITORS/NO CALLS > (You may give only the condition to callers) > "The patient has requested that no phone calls be placed to their room." > > > ! = NO VISITORS > (No visitors are permitted to visit the patient) > > *= MEDIA EVENT > (No further information will be given) > "No further information can be released about this patient or their > condition." > > > > --- > The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. 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