tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2007 Issue 13

HIPAA: Stop, Drop And Roll To Extinguish Privacy Fires

What to do when a PHI violation occurs.If you're faced with one of your worst nightmares--a protected health information (PHI) leak--you'll need to know the steps to take right away.Providers should include in their policies the following steps to eliminate or alleviate damage when an accidental PHI leak occurs and should make sure staff receive training in these procedures, attorneys counsel:1. Report suspected violations immediately to the privacy officer, advises attorney Robyn Meinhardt with Foley & Lardner in Denver.2. Investigate the violation promptly. The privacy officer should speak to the person who submitted the report and...

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