The Office for Civil Rights this week reminded covered entities of regulations surrounding permissible disclosures of protected health information.
Q: A clinic employee is being seen as a patient of the clinic for additional vaccinations. The medical assistant rooming the patient wants to review the vaccination history. Is this a HIPAA violation?
Patients and providers have more access to information than ever before. An EHR can put a patient’s entire medical history at a provider’s fingertips.
Q. Is it acceptable to send eye prescription information via email?
This month's Q&A answers readers' questions on patient record access and more.
This sample checklist can be used as a template to develop procedures at your organization.
