
Journal pudge's Journal: Forms 7
I went to the doctor recently and I was asked to sign a form saying I had read and understood the privacy form that I could request. So I requested it. It took them 5 minutes just to find a copy, because they normally don't have them our, or give them out, and weren't even sure where they were located. I am not sure whether to be more disturbed by the fact that there are a great many patients who perjured themselves, or that the doctor's office didn't even really prepare for that ONE PERSON who wouldn't do so.
HIPPA (Score:2)
Re:HIPPA (Score:2)
Re:HIPPA (Score:2)
As long as they didn't take TOO long getting them to you, I wouldn't be disturbed at all. Remember, you probably asked a clerk who was trained on HIPP
Re:HIPPA (Score:2)
I'll tell you this, it made Medical/caid and insurance claim submissions WORLDS easier. We went from submitting 90% paper claims to submitting 30% paper claims -- all the rest is down done electronical
Re:HIPPA (Score:2)
Yes, but it made things that much more difficult for the independently practicing physician. I knew a couple of folks that actually had not gone to electronic records yet, and this mandate essentially forced them to adopt six figures worth of hardware, software and training.
That issue aside, the Medicai
Re:HIPPA (Score:2)
I'm sorry to hear that. They should not have been required to invest that much. Some consultant probably reamed them royally. There was a mad-rush regarding HIPPA similar to the Y2K bug back in 1998/1999. Subscribing to a clearing
Moo (Score:2)