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[[Identification Card]] | [[Secure Area Card Access]] | [[Privacy/Confidentiality]] | [[Computer Use/Electronic Information]] | [[Confidential Information]] | [[Protected Health Information (PHI)]] | [[Notice of Privacy Practices]] | [[Access to Designated Record Set]] | [[Accounting of PHI Disclosures]] | [[Patient/Consumer Complaints]] | [[Vendors]] | [[Fax Transmissions]] | [[Psychotherapy Notes]] | [[Facility Security]] | [[Conditions of Treatment Form]] | [[Informed Consent for UNMC Media]] | [[Transporting Protected Health Information]] | |||
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POLICY NO: '''6070'''<br /> | |||
EFFECTIVE DATE: '''03/17/03'''<br /> | |||
<big>'''Conditions of Treatment Form Policy'''</big><br /> | <big>'''Conditions of Treatment Form Policy'''</big><br /> | ||
NOTE: These guidelines are provided to assist UNMC workforce, including those in the patient treatment areas of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, the College of Medicine Optical Shop, the Lions Eye Bank and the College of Dentistry, as applicable, comply with HIPAA regulations. Those departments and clinics which fall under the jurisdiction of The Nebraska Medical Center and/or University Medical Associates should consult the policies and procedures of those entities for authoritative guidance.<br /> | |||
=== Basis for Policy === | === Basis for Policy === | ||
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It is the policy of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) to use and disclose protected health information in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) requirements and Executive Memorandum No. 27, HIPAA Compliance Policy.<br /> | |||
=== Policy === | === Policy === | ||
<br /> | <br /> | ||
The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) shall provide information to the patient and obtain general consent using the appropriate Conditions of Treatment Form prior to providing treatment or services.<br /> | |||
The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) shall provide information to the patient and obtain general consent using the appropriate Conditions of Treatment Form prior to providing treatment or services.<br /> | |||
=== Definitions === | === Definitions === | ||
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'''Protected Health Information (PHI)''' is individually identifiable health information. Health information means any information, whether oral or recorded in any medium, that: | '''Protected Health Information (PHI)''' is individually identifiable health information. Health information means any information, whether oral or recorded in any medium, that: | ||
* is created or received by UNMC; and | * is created or received by UNMC; and | ||
* relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual; the provision of health care to an individual; or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to an individual.<br /> | * relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual; the provision of health care to an individual; or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to an individual.<br /> | ||
Records containing PHI, in any form, are the property of UNMC. The PHI contained in the record is the property of the individual who is the subject of the record. | |||
Protected health information excludes education records covered by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and employment records held by UNMC in its role as employer. | |||
For more information, contact Sheila Wrobel, Privacy Officer, or see Conditions of Treatment Form Procedures. | |||
For more information, contact Sheila Wrobel, Privacy Officer, or see Conditions of Treatment Form Procedures. | |||
This is a new UNMC Policy.<br /> | This is a new UNMC Policy.<br /> | ||
This page updated on Monday, February 16, 2004, by dkp. | This page updated on Monday, February 16, 2004, by dkp. |