Judith, Many of our clients (mostly hospitals, ICFs, ambulatory care centers, etc.) operate in or near the 5 boroughs of NYC, and for about two years now most have instituted a continuum of measures with regard to physical space security and identification of persons entering the facilities and some specialty units (for example maternity, forensic, etc.)
A sign-in and a checking of picture IDs (usually a driver's license or City-issued ID cards) is almost always a prerequisite. In some settings (for example prison infirmaries or forensic units in general hospitals) persons entering will be electronically photographed, and the tapes will be maintained. Also, depending upon the setting and functional level of the patients (for example, L-T versus acute, or adults versus children) printed or electronic pictures of the patients are taken by the facility staff, and maintained as part of the DRS. I hope that this helps, and please let me know if we may provide you with additional guidance or resources for integrating HIPAA into your Total Quality Management (TQM) process. Your questions are always welcome. Matt Matthew Rosenblum Chief Operations Officer Privacy, Quality Management & Regulatory Affairs http://www.CPIdirections.com CPI Directions, Inc. 10 West 15th Street, Suite 1922 New York, NY 10011 (212) 675-6367 [EMAIL PROTECTED] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this communication in error, please do not distribute it. Please notify the sender by E-Mail at the address shown and delete the original message. Thank you. AVISO DEL CONFIDENCIALIDAD: Este email es solamente para el uso del individuo o la entidad a la cual se dirige y puede contener información privilegiada, confidencial y exenta de acceso bajo la ley aplicable. Si usted ha recibido esta comunicación por error, por favor no lo distribuya. Favor notificar al remitente del E-Mail a la dirección mostrada y elimine el mensaje original. Gracias. -----Original Message----- From: Bentz-Miller, Judith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 1:28 PM To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Subject: Requiring picture ID We are a large multi-specialist clinic and we are in the process of doing a risk assessment for requesting picture ID for each visit. Can you let me know: Do you currently request picture ID at check in? Do you keep a copy of it, electronic or paper? Why do you or do not request positive ID? If you have any polices on this, I would greatly appreciate it! Judith Judith Bentz-Miller Privacy Officer Arnett Clinic 765-448-8843 --- 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
