ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2011 Issue 24
Hipaa Compliance: Physician Faces up to 5 Years in Prison for Sharing Medical Information With Patient's Employer
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Article Overview
This article discusses a federal HIPAA enforcement case involving alleged disclosure of patient health information to an employer, and uses it to highlight privacy compliance issues for physician practices. It is aimed at healthcare providers, practice managers, and compliance staff who need a general understanding of when patient information may be shared, why written authorization matters, and how employer requests for health information fit within HIPAA-related privacy obligations.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers recognize the risk of improper disclosure of patient information and understand why employer requests require careful privacy review. The topic is important for practices that handle patient records, work-related forms, and authorization-based disclosures.
What You Will Learn
- How a HIPAA enforcement case can arise from sharing patient information with an employer
- Why written authorization is a central privacy safeguard in provider disclosures
- How employer requests for patient information relate to HIPAA compliance considerations
- How disclosure accounting and related privacy obligations may be affected by authorized disclosures
- Why healthcare information shared with employers may remain subject to other legal protections
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical practice managers
- HIPAA compliance staff
- Healthcare administrators
- Billing and office staff involved in records requests
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