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When your practice determines that a privacy breach is reportable, notification to patients must be provided within 60 calendar days from the date of discovery of the incident. The notice to patients must include: a brief description of the breach; the types of information that were involved; a brief description of what your practice is… Continue reading
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Professional Students Many practices participate with programs or schools that provide training for students that are in the process of becoming healthcare professionals. This can range from residents, interns, nurses, medical and dental assistants to numerous other titles that will eventually result in an official or graduated title in the healthcare field. Many programs require… Continue reading
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Patients have the right to request a copy of their medical record, and covered entities must provide it and include any information that was created by, or obtained from other healthcare providers that is contained in the patient record. The Privacy Rule states: “A covered entity is required to provide access to protected health information… Continue reading
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