How does HIPAA effect Medical Assistants? If you don't have the answer or cannot point me in the right direction, please don't waste my time or yours with answers that aren't serious. Thank you.
2007-04-01 08:27:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Insurance
HIPAA affects anyone who works in the medical field. The basic idea is that all patients are entitled to privacy when it comes to their medical records. If you are asking this question you need the right answers. Do you have access to a HIPAA manual? That's the best way to understand these requirements. I went to a workshop about it, and some of the rules would scare you to death.
2007-04-01 08:38:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am not sure exactly what you mean in what way. Privacy with the patient's family, gossip, payment, treatment, operations? HIPAA affects all however those falling under the PTO (payment treatment operations) may talk with one another. meaning, Dr to insurance company. Billing company to Dr office, Billing company to insurance company etc. it does not however give free reign to talk with those outside the PTO without authorization from the patient.
2007-04-01 09:22:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a start, it requires you to handle medical info professionally, something you might have a hard time understanding with your attitude!
2007-04-01 10:19:00 · answer #3 · answered by TedEx 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋