If Provider "A" shares PHI with Provider "B" for one of their clients for treatment purposes, does Provider "A" need some sort of certification that shows Provider "B" has designated itself a covered entity under HIPAA. In other words before you share PHI with other health care providers for treatment purposes should you have some sort of documentation that they are abiding by HIPAA as they should be and just not ignoring it and hoping it will go away. I know the rule states that CE's can share PHI with other CE's for treatment purposes, but do you just take for granted that the provider has done its due diligence and is HIPAA compliant.
This is probably a very simple question, but I would appreciate any input. Thanks in advance, Kristen Emerson Management Analyst/HIPAA Compliance Officer Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging --- 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
