Re: FW: Annual HIPAA Inspection FRI
From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Wed May 31 09:35:27 2006
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art
At Wed, 31 May 2006, Elrod, Darryl G Maj 48 MDOS/SGOBO wrote:
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>2. Chart holders outside of the Provider doors in the hallway.
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> A. Should not contain sterile medical instruments or loose
>paperwork. We actually had tenaculums, scissors, and lube in a few of
>these.
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> B. Should only contain medical records/paperwork, and they
>must be turned facing the wall or information should be non visible
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> C. It was suggested that we cover the Plexiglas windows with
>paper to darken or block anyone from seeing the information
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>So this is what we were just given as part of our annual HIPAA
>inspection. Talk about micromanaging! Now medical instruments are
>considered under (our hospitals) HIPAA regulations.
>
>Anyone want to start a http://www.ihatehipaa.com website with me? Or a
>http://www.ihatejcaho.com website?
>
>Glen
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>//SIGNED//
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>D. Glen Elrod, Maj., USAF, MC
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>Obstetrician/Gynecologist
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>Chief of Obstetrics
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>48 MDOS/SGOBO
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