tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2008 Issue 10

HIPAA: Defend Patient's PHI With Shredders

Put your shredder where it will be used most If an identity thief nabs some of a patient's protected health information (PHI) because your practice did not properly dispose of old documents, you may be facing a lawsuit. If a patient's PHI is inappropriately disclosed, "laws and regulations are a significant concern; there is also the patient to consider," explains Beth Hjort, RHIA, CHPS, a professional practice manager with the Chicago-based American Health Information Management Association. When a leak occurs, the "practice should be concerned about the impact on the individual when the private information was shared,"...

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