RE: Durable Medical Equipment

Tue, 11 Jun 2002 13:34:02 -0700 


>From an Insurer perspective, I see the DME companies as providers and therefore
a covered entity - and we'd be communicating with them for the purposes of
payment and health care operations.  I would think that a clinic provider may
consider a DME provider as another provider (2 covered entities) that are
coordinating care (treatment and health care operations).  I do not think this
will be a situation in which an authorization would be required.
Deborah Fiumedora
Project Manager
Neighborhood Health Plan
Boston, MA




"Gaudio, Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 06/11/2002 04:04:53 PM

To:   "'Tricia Lobdell'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "<"
      <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
cc:    (bcc: Deborah Fiumedora/NHP)
Subject:  RE: Durable Medical Equipment



GOOD AFTERNOON,

A "BUSINESS ASSOCIATE" MUST MEET INCLUDE ALL 3 OF THE FOLLOWING.......1. NOT
A MEMBER OF YOUR WORKFORCE.....2. PERFORMING A SERVICE FOR YOU (THE COVERED
ENTITY)......3. USING PATIENT INFORMATION.

IF THEY DO NOT MEET ALL 3......I WOULD ASK FOR AN AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE
TO THEM.

PAUL GAUDIO
CABRINI MEDICAL CENTER
DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL RECORDS AND PRIVACY OFFICER

> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Tricia Lobdell [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent:   Tuesday, June 11, 2002 12:56 PM
> To:     <
> Subject:     Durable Medical Equipment
>
>
>
> probably a dumb question...... (or a result of my "overthinking")
>
> In regards to equipment companies that will be providing different  types
> of medical equipment to our patients...... does that fall under the
> definition of "treatment"   or would separate authorizations be required
> in order to give these companies patient info  and/or   should these
> companies be treated as business associates????
>
> Thanks for input.
>
> Trish Lobdell
> HIPAA Coordinator
> The Monroe Clinic
> Monroe WI
> 608.324.1802
>
>
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Title: RE: Durable Medical Equipment

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GOOD AFTERNOON,




A "BUSINESS ASSOCIATE" MUST MEET INCLUDE ALL 3 OF THE FOLLOWING.......1. NOT A MEMBER OF YOUR WORKFORCE.....2. PERFORMING A SERVICE FOR YOU (THE COVERED ENTITY)......3. USING PATIENT INFORMATION.



IF THEY DO NOT MEET ALL 3......I WOULD ASK FOR AN AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE TO THEM.




PAUL GAUDIO

CABRINI MEDICAL CENTER

DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL RECORDS AND PRIVACY OFFICER 



    

    -----Original Message-----

    From:   Tricia Lobdell [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

    Sent:   Tuesday, June 11, 2002 12:56 PM

    To:     <

    Subject:        Durable Medical Equipment

    

    

    


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    Thanks for input.

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    Trish Lobdell

    HIPAA Coordinator

    The Monroe Clinic

    Monroe WI� 

    608.324.1802

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