tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2019 Issue Q3

Patient Privacy: Patient Coordinator Could Face Jail Time Due to Wrongful Disclosure

Separate locations must also stay in tune with HIPAA rules. Are your staffers potentially putting a wrench in the works of your HIPAA programs? According to the results of a recent case, it could be happening right under your nose. Under the HIPAA patient privacy rules, covered entities (CEs) are responsible for ensuring that their patients’ protected health information (PHI) is safe and secure. But sometimes staff don’t know the rules and seek access to information out of curiosity or even malice. Background: In March, a 61-year-old patient information coordinator named Linda Sue Kalina pled guilty to the...

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