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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2022 Issue Q2
Reader Questions: Abide By Certain PHI Restriction
Question: Are we required to honor a patient’s request to limit or restrict disclosures of their protected health information (PHI)?
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Answer: Yes. HIPAA “allow[s] individuals to request that a covered entity restrict the use or disclosure of their PHI for treatment, payment, health care operations,” HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) guidance indicates. “The Privacy Rule also grants individuals the right to request restrictions for other uses and disclosures, such as disclosures made to family members or persons involved in the individual’s care.”
But: Even though patients can ask providers to...
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