This comes from our HIPPA experts:
Calling patients from a waiting area is considered an
incidental disclosure and is allowed. Whiteboards should be located in a
non-public area and have very limited patient information noted on them.
Only direct patient care givers should be able to view the whiteboard info.
Patients who ask to be confidential should not be noted on a whiteboard at
all. Kirstie Bingham
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Smith, Bobby [SMTP:bobby.smith@tenethealth.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 9:11 AM
> To: Trauma nurses list (E-mail)
> Subject: [traumanurses]
>
> Hello All,
> I am looking for information about how others are dealing with HIPPA in
> regards to sign in, calling patients from the waiting area, whiteboards,
> etc. You may respond on or off list.
> Thanks, Bobby
>
> Bobby Smith RN, BSN, CEN, EMT-P
> Trauma Coordinator / Educator
> Frye Regional Medical Center
> Hickory, NC 28601
> (828)345-5660
> (828)328-0406 pager
> bobby.smith@tenethealth.com
>
>
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