tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2006 Issue 36

HIPAA COMPLIANCE: How To Stay HIPAA compliant When Patients Can't Speak For Themselves

Incapacitated patients and HIPAA:  know you disclosure obligations.It's a common occurrence in many health care facilities: A patient arrives at your facility and is unable to speak, much less sign an authorization to disclose his protected health information (PHI). Do you know what medical information you're allowed to disclose to the patient's family and friends? In general: As a covered entity (CE), you're allowed to disclose PHI to family members, relatives or close personal friends as long as that data is directly related to their involvement in the incapacitated individual's care or payment related to that care, notes...

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