Rule CG-PRV-015
Patient privacy: what rule CG-PRV-015 checks
Rule CG-PRV-015 is one of the checker's patient privacy rules. It cites 45 CFR 164.502(a), 45 CFR 164.514(h). The reason, source and safer wording are below.
CG-PRV-015 · Blocks approval · Citation checked against stored text
Telling one person about another person's care, or releasing results to anyone who asks without verifying identity, violates the HIPAA minimum necessary and verification rules.
Source: HIPAA Privacy Rule, 45 CFR 164.502(a); 45 CFR 164.514(h) (verification of identity)
Safer wording: Never mention another person's care, and release results only to the verified patient or a person they authorized in writing.
45 CFR 164.502(a), 45 CFR 164.514(h) · Needs counsel review
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