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Producing Patient Records: The “Designated Record Set,” the …

WebFebruary 20, 2018 Producing Patient Records: The “Designated Record Set,” the “Legal Health Record,” and Records Created by Other Providers

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CMS Issues Final Rule for Hospitals & Home Health Agencies for …

WebBy J. Malcolm (Jay) DeVoy and Lisa Carlson On September 26, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Department of Health and Human …

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HIPAA: Releases of Information v. Authorization

Web1 Under HIPAA, a “personal representative” is the person who has authority to make healthcare decisions for the patient under applicable state law. (45 CFR 164.502 …

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Patient Inducements: Law and Limits Holland & Hart Health Law …

WebPatient Inducements: Law and Limits. By Kim Stanger. Although often well-intentioned, offering free or discounted items or services to patients ( e.g., gifts, rewards, …

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HIPAA, Patient Access, and Designated Record Sets

Web3. Designated Record Set. HIPAA defines “designated record set” as: (1) A group of records maintained by or for a covered entity that is: (i) The medical records and …

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HIPAA, E-mails, and Texts to Patients or Others

WebConclusion. HIPAA allows covered entities and their business associates to communicate e-PHI with patients via e-mails and texts if either (1) the e-mails and texts …

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WebBy Kim Stanger HIPAA applies to both covered entities (e.g., healthcare providers and health plans) and their business associates.A “business associate” is …

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Use of PHI for Non-Patient Purposes Holland & Hart Health Law …

WebHealth care operations. “A covered entity may use or disclose [PHI] for its own … health care operations” without the patient’s authorization. (45 C.F.R. § 164.506 …

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Police, Providers, Patients and HIPAA Holland & Hart Health Law …

WebThe HIPAA privacy rules (45 CFR § 164.501 et seq.) generally prohibit healthcare providers from disclosing protected health information to law enforcement …

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Business Associates’ Use of Information for Their Own Purposes

Webby Kim Stanger . Business associates may want to use a covered entity’s protected health information (“PHI”) for the business associates’ own purposes, e.g., for …

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IMGMA Q/A: Sharing PHI for Treatment Purposes

Webby Kim Stanger. Republished with permission from Idaho Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). Original article appeared in Idaho MGMA’s September 2019 e …

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Complying With HIPAA: A Checklist for Business Associates

WebThe Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) is required to impose HIPAA penalties if the business associate acted with willful neglect, i.e., with “conscious, intentional failure …

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Modified HIPAA Rules for Sending Records to Third Parties

WebBy Kim Stanger. Thanks to a federal judge, the Office for Civil Rights has modified its rules for sending records to third parties. Covered entities are no longer …

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HIPAA Tips: Information for Covered Entities and Employers

WebHIPAA protects the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information (or “PHI”) that is obtained or maintained by “covered entities” and their …

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HIPAA: Responding to Subpoenas, Orders, and Administrative …

Webby Kim Stanger, Holland & Hart LLP. The HIPAA privacy rules (45 CFR § 164.501 et seq.) generally prohibit healthcare providers (“Providers”) from disclosing …

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Mental Holds in Idaho Holland & Hart Health Law Blog

WebMental Holds. Idaho law allows healthcare providers to hold and provide limited treatment to persons suffering from certain behavioral conditions over the …

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HEALTHCARE FRAUD AND ABUSE: APPLYING THE LAWS

WebSubmitting false or fraudulent claims, misrepresenting facts relevant to services, or engaging in other fraudulent practices. Violating Anti-Kickback Statute or Stark law. Violating …

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To BAA or Not to BAA: Must You Have One

WebSee 45 CFR 164.502 (e) (1). Therefore, any covered health care provider (or other covered entity) may share [PHI] with a health care provider for treatment purposes …

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HIPAA Breach Notification: When and How to Self-Report

WebIf the breach involves less than 500 persons, the covered entity may wait to report the breach to HHS until no later than 60 days after the end of the calendar year. …

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