A clinic customarily places patient charts in the plastic box outside an exam room. It does not want the record left unattended with the patient, and physicians want the record close by for fast review right before they walk into the exam room. Will the HIPAA Privacy Rule allow the clinic to continue this practice? Read More A clinic customarily places patient charts in the plastic box outside an exam room. It does not want the record left unattended with the patient, and physicians want the record close by for fast review right before they walk into the exam room. Will the HIPAA Privacy Rule allow the clinic to continue this practice?
Are physicians and doctor’s offices prohibited from maintaining patient medical charts at bedside or outside of exam rooms, or from engaging in other customary practices where the potential exists for patient information to be incidentally disclosed to others? Read More Are physicians and doctor’s offices prohibited from maintaining patient medical charts at bedside or outside of exam rooms, or from engaging in other customary practices where the potential exists for patient information to be incidentally disclosed to others?
May physician’s offices use patient sign-in sheets or call out the names of their patients in their waiting rooms? Read More May physician’s offices use patient sign-in sheets or call out the names of their patients in their waiting rooms?
Can health care providers engage in confidential conversations with other providers or with patients, even if there is a possibility that they could be overheard? Read More Can health care providers engage in confidential conversations with other providers or with patients, even if there is a possibility that they could be overheard?
Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule allow covered entities participating in electronic health information exchange with a health information organization (HIO) to establish a common set of safeguards? Read More Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule allow covered entities participating in electronic health information exchange with a health information organization (HIO) to establish a common set of safeguards?
Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule permit health care providers to use e-mail to discuss health issues and treatment with their patients? Read More Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule permit health care providers to use e-mail to discuss health issues and treatment with their patients?
How may the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s requirements for verification of identity and authority be met in an electronic health information exchange environment? Read More How may the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s requirements for verification of identity and authority be met in an electronic health information exchange environment?
Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule permit a covered health care provider to e-mail or otherwise electronically exchange protected health information (PHI) with another provider for treatment purposes? Read More Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule permit a covered health care provider to e-mail or otherwise electronically exchange protected health information (PHI) with another provider for treatment purposes?
May covered entities that operate in electronic environments provide individuals with their HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) electronically? Read More May covered entities that operate in electronic environments provide individuals with their HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) electronically?
Are health information organizations (HIOs) required to have a HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)? Read More Are health information organizations (HIOs) required to have a HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)?
