Leaving surgical information on voicemails
HIPAA Weekly Advisor, October 25, 2010
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Can I leave messages (e.g. “this is a reminder your surgery is tomorrow and remember nothing to eat or drink after midnight”) on an answering machine or cell phone voicemail? We only leave the message on answering machines or cell phone voicemails if the person states his or her name.
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