how do I modify a revocable trust to be hipaa compliant?
490545
Nothing to do with HIPAA.
53127
Good luck...its hard to unring the bell sometimes. Your existing medical records are out there and there is little you can do to "erase" them.\n\nYou can limit some of the future information from getting too wide spread.  A new federal law on medical privacy, HIPAA, went into effect April 14, 2003.  See the link below
334408
In regards to what? Are you refering to the right to request an amendment of your medical record or something else? Just look up in the federal register 45 CFR Parts 160-164. Its quite simple one you know what your question really is.
1042478
see a reputable lawyer to be sure it is done correctly, perhaps same one who wrot eup the living trusts.
421656
If you have already signed a consent to release medical records then to resend it you must make this request in writing.  Insurance companies, I believe, can deny to pay a claim if not furnished with all requested information from the healthcare provider.  If you do decide to resend the consent, be specific, date, and sign the form.  Some facilities already have a form and all you need to do is request it, complete it and return it to them for processing.  To obtain health coverage insurance companies underwrite the policy and want full disclosure of medical/mental health conditions.  Same goes for most life insurance applications.  Patients with current insurance are in a situation where they either use their insurance coverage and file on their insurance automatically updating the insurance company on health changes or obtaining medical/mental health treatment without disclosing they have insurance and paying the bill(s) out of pocket.  Some health issues are severe enough medical facilities and physicians are required by law to report them at least I think to the Health Department.  Hepatitis and HIV are just two I believe this applies to.  Once you are treated for a condition it becomes a pre-existing condition for any future insurance.  True Group Insurance is not the same as a person who obtains and individual insurance policy.  Contact your Human Resource department if you have True Group Insurance and they might be able to offer helpful information or talk with people who you are employed with that also have the True Group Insurance and you know they have health problems they have been treated for to see how they chose to handle this issue and why.  Hope this helps in some way.  The Spellcheck is having problems....I apologize for any mis-spellings.....
72791
Yes, through a Trust Account.
426982
You have a right to examine your medical records and get copies.  (By Federal Law-part of HIPAA Law http://www.hipaaguidelines101.com/\n\nI believe you can add information, a letter or demand a correction if it is truly inaccurate.
615008
Laws governing the release of AIDS and HIV-related information vary greatly from state to state.  In New York and Maine, for example, the regulations are very stringent: AIDS and HIV-related information should only be released upon execution of a consent form specifically designed for that purpose; a general release form is not adequate.  The form should be witnessed, and should include a notice prohibiting redisclosure.\n\n\nmaybe this will help too:\nDoes a ambulance provider have the means to look at transfer documents concering pt. transfers? This is asked due to concerns of being a EMT-P transfering pt's from one hospital to another  \nAnswer:  The HIPAA Privacy Rule permits an ambulance service or other health care provider to disclose protected health information about an individual, without the individual’s authorization, to another health care provider, such as a hospital, for that provider’s treatment of the individual. See 45 CFR 164.506 and the definition of “treatment” at 45 CFR 164.501.
886765
Only if it is a trusted site
716140
Microsoft Office Templates...type in guardianship forms and you should get a few choices there.  You will fill them out and have them notarized to be legal.\n\nGood luck and best wishes for a speedy recovery.
103766
Assuming that you want to retain control of the property, you could convey title to a revocable trust or a corporation wholly owned by yourself.  But your state may have a statute that provides that a revocable trust's assets are considered the same as the settlor of the trust, and there is the alter-ego doctrine that can penetrate the corporate veil if you treat the corporation's assets as your own or if you fail to observe the corporate distinction.\n\nAnother way of protecting real property is to create a liability shield on the activity that could give rise to a judgment against you individually.  For example, say you're a sole proprietor general contractor, if someone gets a judgment because of your contracting business, the judgment will be against you individually and the judgment lien could attach to your real property.  But if you're incorporated or an LLC, then the judgment would be against your company and not you.\n\nAlso, make sure you have adequate insurance.  This is critical.  Consider an umbrella policy.\n\nFinally, get real advice.  Talk to an attorney, CPA and an insurance agent.  You need good advice with respect to the law, taxes and insurance.  Good luck.
79504
HIPAA really doesn't have a whole lot to do with the billing aspect. As long as the patient signs a consent form allowing you to bill on their behalf, you can. It allows you to release any information needed to the insurance company to get the claim payed.
422932
HIPAA laws say that you are obligated to a copy of your medical records.  Call your doctor's office and they should comply (some may charge you a copy fee).
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I'm a dentist.\n\nAs I understand it, private health information that is readily accessible to and discoverable by thid parties not authorized to see it is considered a HIPAA violation.\n\nFor example, if I leave a patient's chart lying on my desk, readily accessible to cleaning crew, that is a HIPAA violation.\n\nNow, giving a bill to a patient's co-worker might be different because it is (or at least should be) assumed that co-workers of the patient have an obligation to not read other peoples' mail.\n\nOf course, if the bill was simply given as a straight piece of paper whose contents were in plain sight of anyone handling it, then I'd say it's a clear HIPAA violation.  If the bill was folded and in order for someone to read its contents they had to unfold it, then it might not be a HIPAA violation because the co-worker was not supposed to unfold the document to begin with (assuming that this hypothetical co-worker knew for whom the document was intended prior to opening it).  Generally, when you fold a document, you do it for the purpose of 1. fitting it in an envolope, or 2. hiding the contents.  Obviously, for someone to unfold a document, they are making a deliberate effort to discover its contents.  Finally, if the document was in an envelope, then as far as I'm concerned it's a pretty clear-cut case of a co-worker being nosy.\n\nI'm no lawyer, but as a doctor I do have to follow HIPAA guidelines closely (or at least be aware of them) because violations can cost be costly.
344521
You can't. Medical records are not public information.
959901
The first thing you have to do is create a new limited account.  Not an administrators account and make sure you password protect the administrators account.  Have the users you do not wish to make changes on the computer use the new limited account (and keep the password a secret).\n\nXP Pro has a tooll called Local Security Settings that will allow you make changes to your system. Click Start > Run, type secpol.msc > Enter.\n\nUnder Local Policies click User Rights Assignment. Right-click the policies you want to change, choose Properties and select which access rights.
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Yeah, but you need to be HIPAA compliant. Make sure your business partner has restricted access to your clients' files and their personal information.\n\nAs an auditor of mental health, I cannot copy and must disclose limited information so as not to identify any client. Same goes for your business partner as well.