| Subject: | HIPAA Privacy Rule Requirements for Covered Entities Documentation of Oral Communications |
| Category: | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
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| Published: | Wed, 4 Jan 2006 - 10:00 am |
| The HIPAA Privacy Rule does not require covered entities to document any information, including oral information that is used or disclosed for treatment, payment or healthcare operations. The Rule includes, however, documentation requirements for some information disclosures for other purposes.
According to the Privacy Rule, some disclosures must be documented in order to meet the standard for providing a disclosure history to an individual upon request. Where a documentation requirement... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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