We are stumped on the language for authorization. My current understanding is that we are allowed to share information outlined in our Notice of Privacy Practice for purposes of TPO. The sticking point in my mind is what is needed for non-routine disclosures of TPO. Our day to day operation includes sharing information with the ordering physician, external case manager etc. Non-routine occurrences may be requests for summaries of treatment/progress by child protective services, united cerebral palsy, Lutheran Social Services etc etc. It doesn't seem that "authorization" as defined applies to the above scenario. Currently those entities will call and we ask them to get a release of information form signed by the parent. After receiving the release we verify with the family that they are wanting us to release the information. It would seem then that we would simply log this disclosure in the patient chart. Correct?
Another example. We will treat in the school setting in some of the smaller rural areas. What is the school system in this scenario? Certainly not a BA? Also if our therapist needs to discuss a positioning program with the teacher is this allowable and would that need to be logged as non-routine? Confidential Information This email message is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed. Unless otherwise indicated or obvious by the nature of this transmittal, the information contained in this email message is privileged and confidential, intended for the use of the intended recipient (or the employee or agent responsible to deliver to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message THERAPY 2000 1881 Sylvan Avenue Suite 210 Dallas, Tx 75208 --- 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
