HIPAA Privacy and Georgia Confidentiality Laws
Explains how staff protect the health information of hospice patients and their families: who may see it, when it may be shared with family, facilities, other providers and authorities, what patients may ask for under HIPAA, and how the Agency applies the HIPAA Privacy Rule together with the Georgia patient right to confidentiality, Georgia’s health records law and its special protection for AIDS confidential information.
About this policy
- Policy number
- GA-HSP-PRV-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 45 CFR Part 164 Subpart E
- Library
- Georgia hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Privacy
- Sections
- 16
In short
- Patient information is confidential. Share only what each person needs for care.
- Check that a caller is on the approved list before you say anything about a patient.
- Never talk about a patient’s HIV status unless the patient has agreed in writing. Ask the Privacy Official.
- Send police, lawyers, reporters and subpoenas to the office. Do not answer them yourself.
- Never post about a patient on social media, even without a name.
- Tell Pat Sample at once if information goes to the wrong person.
What's inside
16 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (45 CFR Part 164 Subpart E)
- 5. When Information May Be Shared
- 5.1 AIDS confidential information
- 6. Patient Privacy Rights
- 7. Procedure
- 8. Responsibilities
- 9. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 10. Staff Training
- 11. References
- 12. Related Policies and Forms
- 13. Approval
- 14. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Who is your Privacy Official, and where is that designation recorded?
- Show me the Notice of Privacy Practices acknowledgment for a patient admitted this quarter.
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