Q&A: Hospice communication, home computer use, outgoing mail, and more
Briefings on HIPAA, July 1, 2009
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When we get returned mail for a patient account, it is sent to a business associate (BA), who looks for another address or guarantor. Sometimes, the new address the BA gives us generates a phone call from patients who say they don’t have children or a medical bill with us. Is this a HIPAA privacy breach?
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