tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2022 Issue Q2

HIPAA: Take ‘Right of Access’ Seriously or Expect Enforcement Action

See whose record requests you must honor. With six out of seven HIPAA enforcement settlements to date under the Biden administration dealing with Right of Access investigations, you can’t afford to have sloppy records-handling habits in your surgical practice. To make sure your surgeons aren’t the next covered entities (CEs) in the crosshairs, we have a rundown of six steps you can use to strengthen your own policies and procedures for access to medical records. Step 1: Recognize Personal Representatives The rules for Right of Access apply to both the patient and the patient’s personal representative...

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