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1 - On behalf of CMS Foundation, Pam Wilson presented a $3,450 check to Mark Baldino, Executive Director of Elder Care Services, Inc., to supply services to at-risk seniors and their caregivers to help them remain at home and remain as independent as possible.
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2 - In the fulfillment of CMS’s mission to “promote the practice of medicine,” Dr. Alfredo Paredes, President, presented a $2,000 check to Dr. Ron Hartsfield, Dean of the Tallahassee Regional Campus, FSUCOM, to be used to fund scholarships for 3rd and 4th year medical students at that campus.
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3 - Dr. Josh Somerset, CMS Board of Governors’ PresidentElect, welcomed new residents in the TMH Family Medicine Residency Program and the FSUCOM Internal Medicine Residency Program at TMH during a joint New Resident Orientation Luncheon at TMH. CMS welcomes these new residents to the Tallahassee medical community!
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4 - John Mahoney, M.D. and Walt Colón, DMD presented a program to the Rotary Club of Tallahassee (RCT) on the We Care Network and the We Care Dental Network. RCT has been an ongoing supporter of the We Care Network. Both Dr. Mahoney and Dr. Colón are among the many Rotarian physicians and dentists serving in the We Care Network.
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5 - Sue Conte, Chair of the UWBB Health Council Healthy Lifestyles Sub-Committee, enjoyed the opportunity to reconnect with her fellow past and present CMS Executive Directors, Mollie Hill, Karen Wendland and Pam Wilson and past We Care Network Program Coordinator, Rosemary Evans. All are serving on the committee together.
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“JUNE, 2014: TABULAE RASAE” By Charles Moore, M.D.
“So that’s that!” I said to my wife for the second time, pouring
accepted?” I sipped a sip of Chardonnay, glancing out the
us each a second half glass of second rate Chardonnay. Lynn,
window to the see the sun slipping below the horizon, the
and therefore I, drink Chardonnay, for she is determined
shadows of the live oaks long.
that Sauvignon Blanc tastes like grapefruit juice. She has a very adept palate, whereas I am not certain whether I
It had been a busy day. Early in the morning, we had gone
am eating an onion or a carrot. “Consumed, gone, but not
to the storage facility where I had kept, for seven years as
forgotten.” We granted each other a benignant, knowing
duly required by law, the thousands of charts that had
smile. “Not that I don’t altogether miss it…somewhat. My
accumulated over the decades of my practice. We had loaded
patients treated me well, on the vast 99.7% whole, and
them into pick-ups and my old “Explorer,” careful to ensure
were generous, too. I mean, how often was it that I fell
that en route they did not blow out all over the highways and
short of what they ideally may have wanted, but so kindly
byways, and brought them out to the burn pit of my neighbor. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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It was already full of old, dry limbs and timber that he had
by someone else in a large practice that itself will go on
pushed into it over the past few months with his tractor. A
forever. I might have been one of the last of the “solo”
little diesel and a match, and that was that.
practitioners where paper still ruled.
We stood around, watching everyone, all my paper patients
“Just think,” I thought, “all those sheets of paper, now
that is, go up in smoke. I felt both glad and sad. There was
turned to ash and flung as dust into the sunset, had once
a sort of consummation in their cremation. Many of the
upon a time been utterly blank. And then along came
charts, as I toted them from truck to fire pit, happened to
the people, and the surgeries, and the follow-ups, and all
fall open, and I would glance at what I had written, look at
those pages got filled with the innumerable notations of a
the occasional photo, and find myself kind of astonished.
portion of each person’s life, and the whole bunch of them
I was glad that the mechanics of this consumption were so
a world, and I in the midst.”
physical; it made it a sort of “last rite.” Now, or certainly in the near future, I suppose all one will have to do seven
Was I impressed with myself ? No, not at all; I just had
years after retirement will be to hit the “delete” button on
happened to have been there, jotting down a few words
a computer. Or maybe charts more commonly, even now,
while occasionally wringing my hands.
live on in perpetuity in their cozy computers, inherited CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
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“JUNE, 2014: TABULAE RASAE” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5
Look, here is Mrs. X who had a post-op bleed. How well
it was discovered (to my not altogether vague relief) that
I remember HER! And Mr. Y on whom, all by myself, I
she had simply had the ill fortune to perforate a duodenal
had invented a one stage reconstruction of the columella
ulcer. She came from afar, without means easily to get
that I almost thought might have been worth publishing.
home, so when she was discharged from the hospital Lynn
(I never did, of course). And here is good old BZ, shot in
and I took her to our house, and while nursing her back
a bar, made paraplegic, spent years letting me turn flaps to
to health we became wonderful friends. When she died
heal yet another huge decubitus ulcer; and finally, after so
years later, I was asked to say a few words at her funeral.
much, and so very many years, died. I had come to quite
My notes were in her chart. Ah, lovely lady, so well and
love him, indomitable right to the end. And there was, of
beautifully remembered!
course, sweet Miss M., a “steel magnolia” if ever one was, on whom I had done a TRAM flap following a mastectomy.
I watched, with the ghost of a smile flickering about the
On the second night she had developed extraordinary
corners of my mouth, as the ashes of my paper-patients
abdominal pain. A flat plate of the abdomen showed
flew, I suppose, Heavenward.
free air, and I horribly thought that during the abdominal closure I might have caught a loop of bowel with that huge curved needle I was wielding. In the O.R later that night,
All that paper! Once upon a time pure and white, a Tabula Rasa, become filled with this and that, goodness, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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badness, pain, suffering, hope, and some glory too. Quite
With that chore done, where from there to begin again? Let
gone. As I stood there in front of the fire, sweating (for
me tell you. June, 2014, proved to be a significant month
the day was almost as hot as the fire)
beyond the obliteration of those thousands
swigging from my bottle of water, I
of charts.
actually thought of John Locke: Great Physician, Empiricist, Philosopher,
In fact, on June 9th, the very day that marked
Grandfather even of our Declaration
the eightieth anniversary of Donald Duck’s
of Independence, the Constitution,
birth into the world, I…who had never
and all our inalienable “natural rights”
assumed the possibility, lacking the age and
to the pursuit of happiness, etc. The
wisdom to be one…became a Grandfather.
child’s mind at birth was a Tabula
Little Sebastian Charles (I think this was
Rasa, Locke said, a “blank slate,” the
after “Dickens”) Tomaszewski (I know
wax notebook of the Romans that,
how to spell and pronounce it, by the way)
when warmed and made smooth
appeared upon this planet, weighing all of
again, was ready to be written upon once more. I had
four pounds, but with all his arms, legs, and fingers, his palate
melted down, on this hot, June day a lot of wax.
intact, and his ears close to his head. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
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So do let me take a moment to thank, very particularly Dr. Dorothy White, our daughter’s obstetrician, who was invariably so accommodating, patient and sincere; and Dr. Jana Bures-Forsthoefel, so full of wise experience, both of them known so well for their brilliant care of delicate pregnancies; Dr. George Davis, a great gentleman, without whose compassion and surgical skill this pregnancy could never have been brought to term; Tom Bloom, J.D., and Dr. Lee Norton, Ph.D, both so seminally helpful; and Dr. Chris Lipari, who always saw the hope and never once denied the possibility of a successful pregnancy despite the odds otherwise; and innumerable others, for sure all the Nurses and Doctors in the NICU unit, who contributed so deftly to the comfort and care of both tiny Sebastian and his Mom. It has been a long road to the reality of his birth: many IVFs have sadly failed, and at age 41, this, for the Mom, was pretty clearly a last, final chance. But with the help and expertise of all the above, there we have it: our daughter is a MOM; our wonderful son-in-law a Dad; and my wife and I, for God’s sake, unbelievably Grandparents. O tempora! O mores! O tabula rasa! I look upon this mote, with all his little parts, and try to imagine the mystery of the world’s goings and
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POLST—A Tool to Help All Individuals Stay in Control At the End of Life By Kenneth Brummel-Smith, M.D., Charlotte Edwards Maguire Professor and Chair, Department of
Geriatrics, Florida State University College of Medicine, and Marshall B. Kapp, J.D., Director, Florida State University Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine and Law
Individuals and their families confront many different,
kind of medical care they wish near the end of their lives,
important kinds of decisions. Some of those decisions
and to be provided with that care in the location of their
concern medical care. None are more complex and
choice. The POLST is a document that enables a willing
emotion-laden, however, than choices about the initiation,
patient (or the patient’s surrogate) to convert the patient’s
continuation, withholding, or withdrawal of aggressive
medical treatment wishes into the physical form of medical
medical intervention when illness has advanced to a point
orders written by the patient’s physician, instructing other
where it is critical and unlikely to be reversed. In those
health care providers such as members of an Emergency
situations, an individual’s personal values and wishes should
Medical Services about the care of that patient. Because the
be respected by others and determine the course of medical
POLST document is a set of physician orders and health care
action. Sadly, sometimes such respect does not occur and
providers are culturally and psychologically used to routinely
people in this context, especially when they no longer are
following physician orders, studies such as the recent one in
able to make and express their own
JAGS confirm that a POLST is likely
present preferences, get subjected to
to receive more respect than patient
intrusive and burdensome medical
wishes expressed in other ways, such
interventions that they would not
as current mechanisms authorized
have wanted for themselves. The 1990
by Florida Statutes Chapter 765.
federal Patient Self-Determination
Thus, POLST represents the next
Act (PSDA) and the first generation
generation in the evolution of health
of advance care planning mechanisms (living wills and
care advance planning law and policy.
durable powers of attorney) help in many cases to bring about a humane, autonomy-respecting conclusion to an
The POLST form is not an advance directive. It is a set
individual’s life, but they provide no assurance of an optimal
of physician orders that are to be followed as any other
result.
set of medical orders. It includes three major sections: CPR or DNAR (do not attempt resuscitation), the level of
However, there does exist an effective mechanism for
medical intervention desired (comfort, limited additional
correcting this problem. A study produced by researchers at
interventions, or full treatment in an ICU), and artificial
Oregon Health & Science University and published in the
feeding. The POLST is designed for the patient who has an
June 9 online issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics
advanced life-limiting illness or who is extremely frail (such as
Society (JAGS) provides yet more evidence that individuals
permanent nursing home residents). It can be revoked at any
for whom a POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining
time by the patient. The patient must sign the form indicating
Treatment) has been written are more likely to receive the
that they agree with the orders, and a surrogate may also sign CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
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it if the patient has lost decision-making capacity. Of course,
older, frail people nearing the end of their lives, it needs
as with any physician’s order the physician must also sign it
to join the ranks of states enabling POLSTs to be written
to be valid.
and respected. For the past several years, the Florida State University Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine
A recent study revealed that physicians are far less likely
and Law, working in close collaboration with the National
to want invasive interventions at the end of life than most
POLST Paradigm Task Force, has acted as coordinator of
patients. Perhaps that is because we have witnessed first-hand
a statewide POLST effort involving a large group of health
how often such interventions are either futile or increase
care, human service, religious, and legal professionals who
suffering. We should take the lead in ensuring that a well-
are committed to protecting and promoting the rights of
informed patient gets only the treatments they desire and
individuals approaching the end of life. The time has come
never undergoes treatments they do not want.
for more Floridians to educate both themselves and others,
A number of other states have already codified the POLST option in their statutes and/or regulations, giving physicians the confidence to write such orders in consultation with the patient or surrogate and giving other health care professionals the confidence to comply with those orders. If Florida truly values the principle of self-determination, especially for its most vulnerable medical populations like
including those who represent the citizenry in the public policy arena, about the Florida POLST initiative (https:// med.fsu.edu/medlaw/polst) and to advocate with local officeholders, community leaders, and media outlets for adoption and implementation of the POLST within Florida law as a significant marker in the development of more ethical and humane care for each of us.
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COMMONLY ASKED BY PHYSICIANS 10. I recently received a subpoena from an attorney for medical records. It was not issued by the court but rather was only signed by the attorney. Do I have to comply? Answer: Yes. The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure provide that an attorney can sign a subpoena - they do not have to be issued by the court. 9. Does a doctor have to have a staff member present when he is conducting a physical examination of a member of the opposite sex? Answer: No. There is no statute or administrative code provision that requires an individual be present in addition to the doctor during such examination. However, it is strongly recommended that physicians make this a standard practice given the current climate concerning sexual harassment and related lawsuits. Having a staff member present during such examinations is good practice in that it can provide verification as to whether proper procedures were followed should a problem later arise. The AMA’s Council and Ethical and Judicial Affairs recommends that the option of having a chaperone present be given to the patient. 8. May I treat a minor without parental consent? Answer: The general rule is no, but in certain circumstances, parental consent is not required. Those situations involve sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, emergency care, mental health and alcohol/drug abuse. In the case of sexually transmitted diseases, the physician is not allowed to notify the parents, i.e. by sending a bill. 7. May I charge interest on an unpaid bill? Answer: Yes, but at no more than the maximum rate set by the state of Florida (18%). In addition, the patient needs to be notified in advance of the interest and other charges by such means as the posting of a notice in the waiting room, the distribution of leaflets, etc. AMA ethical guidelines urges physicians who charge interest to use compassion and discretion in hardship cases. 6. Must I supply an interpreter at the request of a deaf patient? Answer: Not necessarily. A physician’s office is required to provide whatever “auxiliary aids” are required for effective communication with a hearing-impaired person. This requirement is a flexible one. You are not required to hire an interpreter in every situation. What is reasonable depends on the circumstances, as long as there is
“effective communication.” You should consult with the patient before providing a specific auxiliary aid. In lengthy or complex situations, a qualified interpreter is necessary. In other types of routine matters, including a routine office visit, a pad of paper and a pen may be acceptable. A tax credit is available to physician offices to help offset the cost of an interpreter. 5. What notification requirements do I have to my patients when I close my practice? Answer: Florida law provides that the records owner can either place an advertisement in the newspaper advising patients of the change in practice and the location of the medical records or can provide this information to each patient in writing. This must be done 30 days in advance. You must also notify the Board of Medicine of any change of address. 4. What may I charge for a deposition or expert witness fee? Answer: There is no set rate to go by. The law provides that a physician testifying as an expert witness is entitled to a reasonable fee, with what is reasonable decided on a case by case basis. In worker’s compensation cases, however, you are limited to $200 per hour if you treated the patient and $200 per day otherwise. 3. A physician requested medical records on a patient that has an unpaid balance. Can I withhold the records until the patient pays his account? Answer: No. You must provide the records upon request, regardless of whether the patient has an outstanding balance concerning the services you have provided. 2. Can I charge the physician a copying fee? Answer: Yes. Unlike for services rendered, you can condition release of the records upon payment of copying charges. 1. When a patient requests a copy of his medical records, am I allowed to or do I have to provide copies of records generated by other physicians? Answer: You must provide copies of everything you have, including copies of records generated by other physicians. You can, however, charge the patient for all copies made. THIS ARTICLE, REPRINTED FROM THE FMA LEGAL DOCTOR, IS PRESENTED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR LEGAL ADVICE, WHICH SHOULD BE OBTAINED FROM PERSONAL LEGAL COUNSEL. CMS
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THE HIPAA PRIVACY AND SECURITY RULES Frequently Asked Questions about the Disposal of Protected Health Information U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Office for Civil Rights 1. What do the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules require of covered entities when they dispose of protected health information? The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires that covered entities apply appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the privacy of protected health information (PHI), in any form. See 45 CFR 164.530(c). This means that covered entities must implement reasonable safeguards to limit incidental, and avoid prohibited, uses and disclosures of PHI, including in connection with the disposal of such information. In addition, the HIPAA Security Rule requires that covered entities implement policies and procedures to address the final disposition of electronic PHI and/or the hardware or electronic media on which it is stored, as well as to implement procedures for removal of electronic PHI from electronic media before the media are made available for re-use. See 45 CFR 164.310(d)(2)(i) and (ii). Failing to implement reasonable safeguards to protect PHI in connection with disposal could result in impermissible disclosures of PHI. Further, covered entities must ensure that their workforce members receive training on and follow the disposal policies and procedures of the covered entity, as necessary and appropriate for each workforce member. See 45 CFR 164.306(a)(4), 164.308(a)(5), and 164.530(b) and (i). Therefore, any workforce member involved in disposing of PHI, or who supervises others who dispose of PHI, must receive training on disposal. This includes any volunteers. See 45 CFR 160.103 (definition of “workforce”). Thus, covered entities are not permitted to simply abandon PHI or dispose of it in dumpsters or other containers that are accessible by the public or other unauthorized persons. However, the Privacy and Security Rules do not require a particular disposal method. Covered entities must review their own circumstances to determine what steps are reasonable to safeguard PHI through disposal, and develop and implement policies and procedures to carry out those steps. In determining what is reasonable, covered entities should assess potential risks to patient privacy, as well as consider such issues as the form, 12
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type, and amount of PHI to be disposed. For instance, the disposal of certain types of PHI such as name, social security number, driver’s license number, debit or credit card number, diagnosis, treatment information, or other sensitive information may warrant more care due to the risk that inappropriate access to this information may result in identity theft, employment or other discrimination, or harm to an individual’s reputation. In general, examples of proper disposal methods may include, but are not limited to: • For PHI in paper records, shredding, burning, pulping, or pulverizing the records so that PHI is rendered essentially unreadable, indecipherable, and otherwise cannot be reconstructed. • Maintaining labeled prescription bottles and other PHI in opaque bags in a secure area and using a disposal vendor as a business associate to pick up and shred or otherwise destroy the PHI. • For PHI on electronic media, clearing (using software or hardware products to overwrite media with nonsensitive data), purging (degaussing or exposing the media to a strong magnetic field in order to disrupt the recorded magnetic domains), or destroying the media (disintegration, pulverization, melting, incinerating, or shredding). For more information on proper disposal of electronic PHI, see the HHS HIPAA Security Series 3: Security Standards – Physical Safeguards. In addition, for practical information on how to handle sanitization of PHI throughout the information life cycle, readers may consult NIST SP 80088, Guidelines for Media Sanitization. Other methods of disposal also may be appropriate, depending on the circumstances. Covered entities are encouraged to consider the steps that other prudent health care and health information professionals are taking to protect patient privacy in connection with record disposal. In addition, if a covered entity is winding up a business, the covered entity may wish to consider giving patients the opportunity to pick up their records CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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prior to any disposition by the covered entity (and note that many states may impose requirements on covered entities to retain and make available for a limited time, as appropriate, medical records after dissolution of a business). 2. May a covered entity dispose of protected health information in dumpsters accessible by the public? No, unless the protected health information (PHI) has been rendered essentially unreadable, indecipherable, and otherwise cannot be reconstructed prior to it being placed in a dumpster. In general, a covered entity may not dispose of PHI in paper records, labeled prescription bottles, hospital identification bracelets, PHI on electronic media, or other forms of PHI in dumpsters, recycling bins, garbage cans, or other trash receptacles generally accessible by the public or other unauthorized persons. The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires that covered entities apply appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the privacy of PHI, in any form, including in connection with the disposal of such information. See 45 CFR 164.530(c). In addition, the HIPAA Security Rule requires that covered entities implement policies and procedures to address the final disposition of electronic PHI and/or the hardware or electronic media on which it is stored. See 45 CFR 164.310(d) (2)(i). Depositing PHI in a trash receptacle generally accessible by the public or other unauthorized persons is not an appropriate privacy or security safeguard. Instead, covered entities must implement reasonable safeguards to limit incidental, and avoid prohibited, uses and disclosures of PHI. Failing to implement reasonable safeguards to protect PHI in connection with disposal could result in impermissible disclosures of PHI. For example, depending on the circumstances, proper disposal methods may include (but are not limited to): • Shredding or otherwise destroying PHI in paper records so that the PHI is rendered essentially unreadable, indecipherable, and otherwise cannot be reconstructed prior to it being placed in a dumpster or other trash receptacle. • Maintaining PHI for disposal in a secure area and using a disposal vendor as a business associate to pick up and shred or otherwise destroy the PHI. • In justifiable cases, based on the size and the type of the covered entity, and the nature of the PHI, depositing PHI in locked dumpsters that are
accessible only by authorized persons, such as appropriate refuse workers. • For PHI on electronic media, clearing (using software or hardware products to overwrite media with nonsensitive data), purging (degaussing or exposing the media to a strong magnetic field in order to disrupt the recorded magnetic domains), or destroying the media (disintegration, pulverization, melting, incinerating, or shredding). For more information on proper disposal of electronic PHI, see the HHS HIPAA Security Series 3: Security Standards – Physical Safeguards. In addition, for practical information on how to handle sanitization of PHI throughout the information life cycle, readers may consult NIST SP 80088, Guidelines for Media Sanitization. 3. May a covered entity hire a business associate to dispose of protected health information? Yes, a covered entity may, but is not required to, hire a business associate to appropriately dispose of protected health information (PHI) on its behalf. In doing so, the covered entity must enter into a contract or other agreement with the business associate that requires the business associate, among other things, to appropriately safeguard the PHI through disposal. See 45 CFR 164.308(b), 164.314(a), 164.502(e), and 164.504(e). Thus, for example, a covered entity may hire an outside vendor to pick up PHI in paper records or on electronic media from its premises, shred, burn, pulp, or pulverize the PHI, or purge or destroy the electronic media, and deposit the deconstructed material in a landfill or other appropriate area. 4. May a covered entity reuse or dispose of computers or other electronic media that store electronic protected health information? Yes, but only if certain steps have been taken to remove the electronic protected health information (ePHI) stored on the computers or other media before its disposal or reuse, or if the media itself is destroyed before its disposal. The HIPAA Security Rule requires that covered entities implement policies and procedures to address the final disposition of ePHI and/or the hardware or electronic media on which it is stored, as well as to implement procedures for removal of ePHI from electronic media before the media are made available for reuse. See 45 CFR CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
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“HIPAA FAQ” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 164.310(d)(2)(i) and (ii). Depending on the circumstances, appropriate methods for removing ePHI from electronic media prior to reuse or disposal may be by clearing (using software or hardware products to overwrite media with non-sensitive data) or purging (degaussing or exposing the media to a strong magnetic field in order to disrupt the recorded magnetic domains) the information from the electronic media. If circumstances warrant the destruction of the electronic media prior to disposal, destruction methods may include disintegrating, pulverizing, melting, incinerating, or shredding the media. Covered entities may contract with business associates to perform these services for them. For more information on proper disposal of ePHI and reuse of electronic media, see the HHS HIPAA Security Series 3: Security Standards – Physical Safeguards. In addition, for practical information on how to handle sanitization of PHI throughout the information life cycle, readers may consult NIST SP 800-88, Guidelines for Media Sanitization. 5. How should home health workers or other workforce members of a covered entity dispose of protected health information that they use off of the covered entity’s premises? The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires that covered entities develop and apply policies and procedures for appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the privacy of protected health information (PHI), including through final disposition. See 45 CFR 164.530(c). In addition, the HIPAA Security Rule requires that covered entities implement policies and procedures to address the final disposition of electronic PHI and/or the hardware or electronic media on which it is stored. See 45 CFR 164.310(d)(2)(i). The Rules are flexible and thus, do not specify particular types of disposal methods; however, covered entities must ensure that the disposal method reasonably protects against impermissible uses and disclosures of PHI and protects against reasonably anticipated threats or hazards to the security of electronic PHI. See 45 CFR 164.530(c)(2) and 164.306(a). Whatever the disposal method, a covered entity must ensure that appropriate workforce members, either working on the premises or off-site, receive training on and follow the disposal policies and procedures of the covered entity. See 45 CFR 164.530(b) and (i), as well as 164.306(a)(4) and 164.308(a)(5) with regard to electronic PHI. These policies and procedures could require, for example, that employees 14 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
or other workforce members who use PHI off-site, including electronic PHI, return all PHI to the covered entity for appropriate disposal. Or, for example, if appropriate under the circumstances, a covered entity could give offsite workforce members the option of either properly shredding PHI in paper records themselves or returning the PHI to the covered entity for disposal. In cases where workforce members fail to comply with the covered entity’s disposal policies and procedures, the covered entity must apply appropriate sanctions. See 45 CFR 164.530(e). 6. Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule require covered entities to keep patients’ medical records for any period of time? No, the HIPAA Privacy Rule does not include medical record retention requirements. Rather, State laws generally govern how long medical records are to be retained. However, the HIPAA Privacy Rule does require that covered entities apply appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the privacy of medical records and other protected health information (PHI) for whatever period such information is maintained by a covered entity, including through disposal. See 45 CFR 164.530(c). CMS
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CARE NETWORK MAKES A DIFFERENCE. PHYSICIANS Robert Bradford, M.D. Tim Broeseker, M.D. Viet Bui, M.D. David Burday, M.D. Carlos Campo, M.D. Joseph Camps, M.D. Michael Cavallaro, M.D. C. Raymond Cottrell, M.D. Leo DeRosier, M.D. David Dolson, M.D. Anthony Giralt, M.D. W. Harris Green, M.D. Kristin Harmon, M.D. Celeste Hart, M.D. Muhanad Hasan, M.D. David Huang, M.D. Iman Imanirad, M.D. Amit Jain, M.D. Carey Linker, M.D. Maribel Lockwood, M.D. Nancy Loeffler, M.D. Gordon Low, M.D. Kurt Luhmann, M.D. Michael Mangan, M.D. Winston Ortiz, M.D. Timothy Paulk, M.D. Michael Pentaleri, M.D. James Renehan, M.D. Stephen Richardson, M.D. Andres Rodriguez, M.D.
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