"When It's Okay to Disclose PHI and When It's Not"

August 17, 2016

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In some cases, you have more latitude than might expect when it comes to releasing protected health information (PHI); in other case, you need to be cautious. To keep things running smoothly you need to know the basics, and know where to go for help when things aren't so clear.

Click here to read Rick Hindmand's quote in the full article from Diagnostic Imaging.

Skilled nursing facilities will soon be required to significantly expand their reporting of ownership and control information on newly updated CMS-855A forms. Private equity companies and other organizations like real estate investment trusts have been named as one of the reasons that the expanded reporting for SNFs has been implemented. As such, these organizations should be aware that they may be a part of this reporting through a number of routes.

Over the past 24 months, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights has brought notable enforcement efforts against several non-profit covered entities and business associates, resulting in instances of six and seven-figure penalties against providers across the county for incidents involving breaches of protected health information.

A new amendment to New York state law, which would have required all healthcare providers to obtain separate consents from patients for treatment and payment is on hold until further guidance is released, according to the New York Department of Health.

"When It's Okay to Disclose PHI and When It's Not"

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