Share this NPP material with privacy officers
HIPAA Weekly Advisor, August 30, 2010
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Got any new privacy officers fresh on the beat? Share this information with them:
Organizations covered under HIPAA are required to issue a written Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) to patients outlining their privacy practices and patients’ rights. Changes are coming through HITECH in terms additions to the NPP, but for now covered entities should use the NPP to:
- Inform patients of their rights and how they can exercise them
- Disclose the organization’s privacy practices
- Notify patients about the organization’s responsibilities under the law
- Inform patients about all of the uses and disclosures of protected health information (PHI) required or allowed by law
- Explain the process by which patients can access their medical records and amend their information
Editor’s note: This tip was adapted from The Compliance Officer’s Handbook.
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