tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2022 Issue Q3

Reader Questions: Dont Let Records Disposal Trash HIPAA Compliance

Question: Do we need to follow specific rules regarding records disposal under HIPAA, and if so, where do we find the rules? Texas Subscriber Answer: Although the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules do not specify a particular disposal method, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) provides specific examples on the proper way to dispose of patients’ protected health information (PHI). Check out these examples on the proper way to dispose of PHI in various media, according to OCR guidance: Paper records: Use shredding, burning, pulping, or pulverizing so PHI is rendered essentially unreadable, indecipherable, and otherwise cannot be...

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