I am not sure if this is the correct forum for this question as most of the stuff I read in this list serve is highly technical jargon on the inner workings of computers. Nevertheless, maybe some kind soul can lend me their expertise or at least direct me to a good, SUCCINCT resource. So, here goes.
Would a Student health service that has 4 employees, does no outside billing, does not normally fax any health care information (although they may receive faxed information- for example, a mother sending the immunization records of the student to the student health service) be considered a covered entity and thus be mandated to follow HIPAA? The reason I said "does not normally fax health information" is that they normally do not fax information but there may be rare instances where such protected health care information is faxed to a physician's office. If the determination of whether or not they were a covered entity hinged on the these faxes or not, then they would stop all outgoing faxes simply to avoid the overwhelming bureaucracy HIPAA brings. Thanks for any insight any of you can provide on this issue. Rich Dubuque, IA ********************************************************************** To be removed from this list, go to: http://snip.wedi.org/unsubscribe.cfm?list=privacy and enter your email address. The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. Posting of advertisements or other commercial use of this listserv is specifically prohibited.
