tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2020 Issue Q4

Reader Questions: Contact COVID-19 Patients for Plasma Donation

Question: We’ve ordered COVID-19 testing for many patients, and have identified some patients who have recovered. Can we contact these patients about the opportunity to donate their plasma for use in treating other individuals who are sick, or is this a HIPAA violation? SuperCoder Subscriber Answer: You may use protected health information (PHI) to identify and contact patients to let them know about such an opportunity, according to recent guidance from the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR). “We’re making sure misconceptions about HIPAA do not get in the way of a promising COVID-19 response. This...

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