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.
Various types of certification are available for case managers, but one credential focuses on the specific skills needed in a hospital setting-Accredited Case Manager (ACM™) certification.
Q.As part of its fundraising effort, Hybrid Entity's cancer center wants to send a patient list (demographic information only) to Hybrid's development office, which is not designated as a healthcare component of Hybrid. Is this permissible?
