Treatment - the provision, coordination, or management of HC and related services by one or more HC providers including the coordination or management of HC by a HC provider w/a 3rd party

Payment - activities of HC providers to obtain payment or be reimbursed for their services and the activities of a health plan to obtain premiums, to fulfill, their coverage responsibilities and provide benefits, under the plan, and to obtain or provide reimbursement for the provision of HC

Healthcare Operations - certain administrative, financial, legal, and quality improvement activities of a covered entity that are necessary to run its business and to support the core functions of treatment and payment

Privacy Rule provides special notes regarding psychotherapy notes that limit use or disclosure without consent

To meet the requirement of other laws, regulations, and court orders, including but not limited to worker's compensation laws, disclosure of PHI is permitted

The minimum necessary standard , a key protection of the HIPAA PR, is derived from confidentiality codes and practices in common use today

When there are issues with minors and parent representative, the subject matter falls on the hand of the physician if the state is silent

Public Health Authorities - agency of the US govt. ; covered entities are:

state
territory
political subdivision
Native American tribe
Entity acting under authority

	Created by Janelle Roco about 3 years ago

Confidentiality in Allied Health

Confidentiality in Allied Health