HHS Office for Civil Rights Issues Guidance on Communicating with A Patient’s Family, Friends, and Others Involved in the Patient’s Care

The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights recently issued helpful guidance for health care providers relative to communicating with a patient’s family, friends or others involved in the patient’s care. The guidance contains a number of commonly asked HIPAA questions as well as a helpful chart relative to disclosures. This guidance, along with a well drafted HIPAA Compliance Plan, can assist health care providers in complying with the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. 

Paul Welk
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