| Subject: | Clarification on Patient Communications and the HIPAA Privacy Rule |
| Category: | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
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| Published: | Thu, 20 Oct 2005 - 11:43 am |
| The HIPAA Privacy Rule permits healthcare providers to communicate with patients regarding their healthcare. This includes communicating with patients at their homes, whether through the mail or by phone or in some other manner. In addition, the Rule does not prohibit covered entities from leaving messages for patients on their answering machines.
However, to reasonably safeguard the individual's privacy, covered entities should take care to limit the amount of information disclosed on the... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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