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Use These Safeguards for Patient Records

Published on Mon Feb 17, 2020

Question: A new front-desk staff member insists that our office is violating the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) by maintaining our patients’ medical records outside of the exam office. Is this true? California Subscriber Answer: No. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) says that covered entities must enact reasonable safeguards to prevent the incidental disclosure of individuals’ private [...]
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