This message rang a bell, but I had to make a phone call to get the source. The MODEL PATIENT PRIVACY PROTECTION ADVISORY Notice of Non-participation in Government Medical Records Program quoted is from the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Inc at http://www.aapsonline.org/ It is an interesting site.
Christine Jensen HIPAA Project Manager Denver Health 303.436.7942 -----Original Message----- From: fwdanby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 7:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PHI MAP is here ( was RE: Yoo-hoo!! Kristi?!! Where are you!! Yoo-hoo!! Many of my colleagues are getting pretty fed up with the requirements dictated by HIPAA. To know them is not to love them! Some see the following as a way to save time and money that would be FAR FAR BETTER APPLIED TO PATIENT CARE. What do you think of this approach (aside of course from envying the less than 10 crowd). Yes I know there are some debatable quibbles in the content. Bill D. MODEL PATIENT PRIVACY PROTECTION ADVISORY Notice of Non-participation in Government Medical Records Program I have chosen to remain a non-covered entity under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) that goes into effect in October 2002. If I agreed to participate, I would have to comply with more than 3,000 pages of federal laws and regulations that decide how and when your private medical files are used, as well as who has access to them.This would be done without your permission. Instead, you would only have a chance to read a statement of general ways your records might be used, rather than requiring your consent for their use. Under these rules, thousands of government agencies would have virtually unrestricted access to your medical records.The HIPAA standards will result in a nationwide data base of medical records accessible to marketers, government agents, researchers, and many private entities whose interests may conflict with the best interest of patients. It is not possible to protect confidentiality once records are in a networked computer, no matter how many rules are in force. Further, the regulations enable a centralized government database of everyone's medical records. Information in your medical record could be used against you, for example, to ration your care or even to prosecute you, as for an allegedly false statement to an insurer. By choosing to be a "non-covered entity" and not filing a compliance program with the government, I am better able to protect the confidentiality of your medical record. I am also better able to serve your medical needs by concentrating on medical problems rather than complex, ever-changing rules, and by organizing my practice in an efficient manner rather than the way dictated by government rules. Our practice will not participate in the entry of your private data into this data base. Your records will be released only with your written consent, except as may be specifically required by law. To do this, I must file only paper claims, not electronic ones. This may delay processing. You may choose to file your own claim. This may lead to faster payment and possibly even to a higher rate of reimbursement. Our office will gladly provide you with any documentation you need if you choose to file your own claim. We will continue to make the trust of our patients our highest priority. ********************************************************************** 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.
