Accounting of PHI disclosures
Healthcare Auditing Weekly, March 16, 2004
All patients have a right to see a list of every disclosure their provider has made that included their protected health information, according to the HIPAA privacy rule. This rule is one of the most difficult for covered entities to implement because it is fairly vague. The privacy rule only tells you the types of disclosures you don't need to track, as opposed to those you do.
HIPAA permits modifications to the rule once a year and the "accounting for disclosure" standard could come under review in the future. Stay tuned to this e-zine for breaking news.
In the absence of further clarification, rely on good faith efforts to appropriately document disclosures and to respond to all requests for accounting in a timely manner, and as specified in the privacy rule.
Editor's note: This is an excerpt from the book "Guide to HIPAA Auditing: Practical Tools and Tips to Ensure Compliance," by Margret Amatayakul, published by HCPro Inc. This book and CD-ROM is a step by step resource for auditing and monitoring your HIPAA compliance program. Designed to work in a variety of health care settings, it is a tool that quickly and accurately helps you audit specific practices. Click here for more information or to order.
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