tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2014 Issue 3

Reader Question: Explore Options to Enhance Patient Privacy

Question: Are there specific guidelines that our surgical group should follow to protect the privacy of patient information in public areas? For example, we keep our charts in a rack visible to visitors who enter our office. Although the charts show the patient’s name and physician’s name; no testing or code indicators are visible. South Carolina Subscriber Answer: The chart situation you describe is a good start because you’re protecting diagnosis and testing information, but there’s much more you can and should do to ensure patient privacy. Step 1: Explore the option of moving the...

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