tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2024 Issue Q3

Reader Questions: Always Remain HIPAA Compliant

Question: One of the physicians in my practice demands we use a sign-in sheet — they say that the sheets offer “proof” of a patient’s visit. Do sign-in sheets violate a patient’s rights under the HIPAA Privacy Rule? Colorado Participant Answer: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says that incidental exposures, like the announcement of a name by a nurse, to call a patient into an exam room from the waiting room, or a sign-in sheet, depending on the information included, are OK. To remain compliant with the HIPAA Privacy Rule, the...

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