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Re: case list collection a HIPPA violation?From: ainsron (ainsron@sbcglobal.net)Tue Jan 29 07:47:57 2008
TPO refers to the treatment, payment or healthcare operations of our practice. In other words, our practice can use or disclose PHI for performing any activity that it deems necessary for 1) providing quality patient care, 2) ensuring that our practice gets paid for services, and 3) operating our practice. Some examples of these activities are use of PHI by the physician(s) and clinical staff to treat a patient, use of PHI by the business office staff to verify insurance information for billing purposes, use of PHI to obtain a referral, and use of PHI for our practice's business planning and internal management activities. I think what you are describing is covered under providing quality patient care. You aren't using their names or demographic data that would identify them to the general audience. Certainly those involved in the case can possibly identify the individual, but that would not be a HIPAA violation. Ronald E. Ainsworth, MD, FACOG -----Original Message----- From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of ND84MD@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 3:37 AM To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L Subject: case list collection a HIPPA violation? resident asked why the case list isnt a violation of HIPPA. not very hard to identify patients if you know the doc, hospital, time frame, procedure, and dx. didnt have a good answer. any help? thanks chris stanley, md ormond beach, fl
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