Rule CG-PRV-011
Patient privacy: what rule CG-PRV-011 checks
Rule CG-PRV-011 is one of the checker's patient privacy rules. It cites 45 CFR 164.508(a)(3), 45 CFR 164.501. The reason, source and safer wording are below.
CG-PRV-011 · Blocks approval · Citation checked against stored text
Using a named patient's treatment, prescription or test results to sell something is marketing with protected health information, which needs written authorization.
Source: HIPAA Privacy Rule, 45 CFR 164.508(a)(3); 45 CFR 164.501 (definition of marketing)
Safer wording: Send appointment reminders as reminders only. Do not mix a patient's health information with a promotion unless you hold a signed authorization.
45 CFR 164.508(a)(3), 45 CFR 164.501 · Needs counsel review
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