Rule CG-PRV-002
Patient privacy: what rule CG-PRV-002 checks
Rule CG-PRV-002 is one of the checker's patient privacy rules. It cites 45 CFR 164.514(b)(2), 45 CFR 164.508(a)(3). The reason, source and safer wording are below.
CG-PRV-002 · Blocks approval · Citation checked against stored text
An age, a health condition and a place in one sentence can identify a single person even without a name.
Source: HIPAA Privacy Rule, 45 CFR 164.514(b)(2) (identifiers); 45 CFR 164.508(a)(3)
Safer wording: Generalize the story by dropping the age and place, or using a range and a region, and keep authorization on file.
45 CFR 164.514(b)(2), 45 CFR 164.508(a)(3) · Needs counsel review
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