Legal Issues in Accounting for Disclosures of PHI to the Health Department George recently requested a copy of his accounting of disclosures. He is appalled to see that his diagnosis of syphilis was reported to the state department of health 3 months ago. In this state, syphilis is a reportable disease. He comes to the hospital administrator’s office demanding that the report be retracted. The administrator listens to George’s complaints and then advises him that the appropriate action would be to file a privacy complaint. George files the complaint with the hospital and with the OIG
Legal Issues in Accounting for Disclosures of PHI to the Health Department George recently requested a copy of his accounting of disclosures. He is appalled to see that his diagnosis of syphilis was reported to the state department of health 3 months ago. In this state, syphilis is a reportable disease. He comes to the hospital administrator’s office demanding that the report be retracted. The administrator listens to George’s complaints and then advises him that the appropriate action would be to file a privacy complaint. George files the complaint with the hospital and with the OIG
1. What are George’s legal rights?
2. What are the hospital’s legal responsibilities to the
3. What response would you expect from the hospital and
4. Was filing a privacy complaint the best suggestion the
5. How could this situation been handled differently? state department of health and to George? the OIG? administrator could have given the patient to pursue?
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