Providers that do this will succeed to the extent that there is a small group of patients who can afford (either the money to pay cash for health care or the time to file claims themselves) to see them and feel that their privacy is better protected in this way.
These providers will not be able to see their patients at hospitals, however. Unless the hospital is going to adapt a similar policy. (Stop laughing, it could happen...) I wonder if covered entities might be hesitant to share test results or other PHI with a non-covered provider who took such a stance? They would be well advised to get a business associate agreement even for treatment related PHI exchange. Finally, I am sure that I would not want someone making such gross misrepresentation of fact acting as my health care provider. If he can see a government database of my PHI in the privacy regulations, heaven knows what he would find in my MRI! Susan Miler [EMAIL PROTECTED] ps - these words are very familiar. I seem to recall some Senator or Congressman describe the regs in this manner...does anyone else? ********************************************************************** 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.
