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Title: Modifications to HIPAA privacy rules are final. (Legal Update).(includes article on National Council of State Boards of Nursing's approving accrediting agency for nursing certification review program)
Author: Peter W. Leberman
Publication: Healthcare Review (Refereed)
Date: September 17, 2002
Publisher: Healthcare Review
Volume: 15 Issue: 8 Page: 21(1)Distributed by Thompson Gale
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On August 14, 2002, Health and Human Services (HHS) published the final modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule that were proposed in March and addressed in this columns (Issue #6, July 2--August 6, 2002). The final rules closely track the proposed rules and are generally favorable to healthcare providers and plans. After overwhelming input from the healthcare industry, HHS eliminated the requirement that healthcare providers secure consents from patients, with whom the provider has a direct treatment relationship, prior to using and disclosing the patient's protected healthcare information (PHI) for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations (TPO). Providers now must make a good faith effort to obtain written acknowledgment that the patient received the provider's privacy notice. As...
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