New HIPAA Publication: Medical Privacy of Protected Health Information

A new publication entitled "Medical Privacy of Protected Health Information" by CMS was recently released. This 2 page document should be read by all providers. It does a great job of clarifying some key questions asked by health care offices.

The following key points are discussed:

• HIPAA does not require patients to sign consent forms before doctors, hospitals, or ambulances can share information for treatment purposes
• HIPAA does not require providers to eliminate all incidental disclosures
• HIPAA is not anti-electronic
• HIPAA does not cut off all communications between providers and the families and friends of patients
• HIPAA does not stop calls or visits to hospitals by family, friends, clergy or anyone else
• HIPAA does not prevent child abuse reporting

CLICK HERE to download the publication from CMS.gov.

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CLICK HERE to download the Medical Privacy of Protected Health Information publication from FindACode.com.

Source: InstaCode.com