Some healthcare administrators and executives consider the notice of privacy practices (NPP) another government administrative burden. From a privacy perspective, however, the NPP is not a waste of time.
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Editor's note: The following scenario is provided by Laurie A. Rinehart-Thompson, JD, RHIA, CHP, assistant professor of clinical allied medicine in the School of Allied Medical Professions at Ohio State University in Columbus. Present the scenario portion to your HIM staff to see how they would handle the issue.
