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June 30, 2008 (Volume 9, Issue 26)

Q: Is releasing a complete copy of a patient's medical record to a workers' compensation carrier acceptable?
Q: Is releasing a complete copy of a patient’s medical record to a workers’ compensation carrier acceptable?

OCR director clarifies HIPAA privacy rule confusion


Boston Medical Center to pay penalty for improper marketing


Medical identity theft a complex problem for patients

Other recently-published articles from HIPAA Weekly Advisor:

Transition to ICD-10 to include HIPAA electronic transaction standards update

Swedish hospital suspends nurse who posted surgery photos on Facebook

Healthcare staff frequent participants in medical identity theft

Q. One of our physical therapy providers may sell his practice and has inquired whether HIPAA is a consideration with respect to his patients in this situation.

Indiana physician fined for discarding patient records in trash

Unauthorized published account of gynecological surgery leads to civil claim

HIPAA takes its toll in Iowa

Q: Life insurance companies frequently request medical records from our family practice, and many now use electronic patient signatures.

Michigan governor’s privacy breached, employees disciplined

Missing flash drive could constitute federal offense

ACLU tells Congress to ’go for the gold standard’ in patient privacy

Q: One of our healthcare professionals carries patient information in his vehicle during his daily travel between multiple physician offices, our practice’s administrative office, and his home office. This includes patient information stored on his laptop computer. Do any HIPAA provisions specify requirements that protect this traveling information? What are your suggestions for adequate protection of patient information on laptop computers?

Prescription drug history may be factor in insurance coverage

Identity thefts in the healthcare industry on the rise

UCLA Medical Center leak becomes a flood

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