Would anyone be willing to share how their CE is handling the issue of confidential communications which may be requested under HIPAA by the patient. We are a large healthcare organization with some 300 plus computer systems that do not communicate with one another. We have considered placing parameters on the patient's request such as per "episode of care" and requiring the patient to make the request at the point of entry to the system -- that is the clinic, hospital, etc.. It would be helpful to hear what others are doing.
Linda Noel
Corporate Privacy Officer
Corporate Compliance
Orlando Regional Healthcare
321-843-8693
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