tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2018 Issue 7

Reader Question: Find out What to Do With PHI

Question: We are moving to a different location, and staff members are purging old patient records. What's the best legal way to dispose of records of patients no longer living or no longer part of our practice? Supercoder.com Subscriber Answer: According to the Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights website, anyone who is charged with disposing protected health information (PHI) must be trained, including volunteers. There are a few different options, as the Privacy and Security Rules do not specify a particular disposal method. However, covered entities cannot dispose of PHI in dumpsters or other places...

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