When Shallie J. Bryant, CHC, CHPC, went to work at CaroMont Health in North Carolina more than two years ago, her biggest challenge was creating a culture of patient privacy.
The HITECH Act, which included changes to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, was signed into law by President Obama in February 2009-a full five years ago.
If an ambulance that is not affiliated with our organization transports a patient to our facility, can we give them PHI to use for their billing? Do we need the patient's written authorization?
