Ask the expert: Can a healthcare provider release protected health information to the media?
HIM Connection, September 16, 2008
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Patients may release any protected health information (PHI) they choose. But written patient authorization is necessary for a healthcare provider to release PHI to the media.
Releasing any of the following information requires patient authorization so as not to compromise a patient’s privacy:
- Reports of birth
- Discharge and admission data
- Detailed statements on patient condition
- Photographs
- Videotapes
- Audio and imaging
- Patient interviews
- Interviews with the patient’s provider
Editor’s note: This Q&A was adapted from the September issue of Health Information Compliance Insider. For more information, click here.
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