Rule CG-PRV-016
Patient privacy: what rule CG-PRV-016 checks
Rule CG-PRV-016 is one of the checker's patient privacy rules. It cites 45 CFR 164.502(a), 45 CFR 164.508(a)(3). The reason, source and safer wording are below.
CG-PRV-016 · Blocks approval · Citation checked against stored text
Naming a patient and their treatment in a reply, pitching a product from their chart, retargeting people who viewed health pages, or relying on verbal permission discloses protected health information without a written authorization.
Source: HIPAA Privacy Rule, 45 CFR 164.502(a); 45 CFR 164.508(a)(3) (marketing); HHS OCR Bulletin on online tracking technologies
Safer wording: Reply without naming the patient or their care, never pitch products from chart details, and keep written authorization for any photo or story.
45 CFR 164.502(a), 45 CFR 164.508(a)(3) · Needs counsel review
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