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Nebraska Medicine/UNMC designates the following records as its DRS:
Nebraska Medicine/UNMC designates the following records as its DRS:
#'''Legal Medical Record'''. The Health Information Management Department (HIM) shall manage access to and amendment of the Legal Medical Record. Contents of the Legal Medical Record shall be approved by the Clinical Governance Committee.   
#'''Legal Medical Record'''. The Health Information Management Department (HIM) shall manage access to and amendment of the Legal Medical Record. Contents of the Legal Medical Record shall be approved by the Clinical Governance Committee.   
#'''Billing Records'''. The DRS billing record includes all of the data elements required on the [ CMS-1500 form] '''( form name and URL please)''' or [ Health Care Financing Administration claim form (HCFA)] '''(URL please)'''. The contents shall be approved by the Nebraska Medicine Chief Financial Officer for UNMC clinical operations using One Chart for patient care.  
#'''Billing Records'''. The DRS billing record includes all of the data elements required on the [ CMS-1500 form] https://cms-1500-claim-form.com or [ [https://cms-1500-claim-form.comHealth Care Financing Administration claim form Health Care Financing Administration claim form] (HCFA)]. The contents shall be approved by the Nebraska Medicine Chief Financial Officer for UNMC clinical operations using One Chart for patient care.  
#Any other record used in whole or in part by or for the covered entity to make decisions about Individuals.
#Any other record used in whole or in part by or for the covered entity to make decisions about Individuals.
===Access to the Designated Record Set===  
===Access to the Designated Record Set===  
#Individuals have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of PHI about the Individual in their DRS for as long as the PHI is maintained in the DRS, subject to the limitations in Sections 13 and 14 below.
#Individuals have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of PHI about the Individual in their DRS for as long as the PHI is maintained in the DRS, subject to the limitations in Sections 13 and 14 below.
#If the same record that is the subject of the request is maintained in more than one DRS or at more than one location, the department need only produce the record once in response to a request for access.
#If the same record that is the subject of the request is maintained in more than one DRS or at more than one location, the department need only produce the record once in response to a request for access.
#'''Initiating a Request'''. Individuals shall complete a [Patient Access Request form (not yet approved)] to inspect and/or obtain a copy of the DRS, and submit it to HIM. HIM is responsible for the processing of all such requests. If the Individual completes an '''[Authorization for Release of Information Form, CON MR 0074] please advise (URL)'''and the recipient is the Individual or a third party designated by the Individual, this will be treated as a request for access.  
#'''Initiating a Request'''. Individuals shall complete a Patient Access Request form to inspect and/or obtain a copy of the DRS, and submit it to HIM. HIM is responsible for the processing of all such requests. An Individual can request '''Patient Access at [mailto:Privacy@NebraskaMed.com Privacy@NebraskaMed.com]''' and the recipient is the Individual or a third party designated by the Individual, this will be treated as a request for access.
#'''Review for Completeness'''. When a Patient Access Request or Authorization for Release of Information form is received, HIM shall review the form for completion. If any information is incomplete that is necessary for an access request ('''NOTE:''' some information on the Authorization for Release of Information is not necessary for a request for access), HIM will notify the Individual that they cannot process the incomplete request. HIM should document on the form the attempts to contact the Individual.
#'''Review for Completeness'''. When a Patient Access Request or Authorization for Release of Information form is received, HIM shall review the form for completion. If any information is incomplete that is necessary for an access request ('''NOTE:''' some information on the Authorization for Release of Information is not necessary for a request for access), HIM will notify the Individual that they cannot process the incomplete request. HIM should document on the form the attempts to contact the Individual.
#'''Timeframe for Response.'''
#'''Timeframe for Response.'''
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#If the Individual requests in advance an explanation or summary of the information and agrees to pay the fee for preparing the summary, HIM shall prepare the summary and provide it to the Individual.
#If the Individual requests in advance an explanation or summary of the information and agrees to pay the fee for preparing the summary, HIM shall prepare the summary and provide it to the Individual.
#The Individual will be notified when the records are available for inspection or that a copy is available for pick-up or mailing/e-mailing. The total cost to the Individual for producing and mailing/e-mailing a copy should be included. Payment for copying/mailing/e-mailing the requested records will be collected prior to the time the records are released. Individuals generally have access to their own medical information during and after treatment via the One Chart | PATIENT portal. The One Chart | PATIENT portal is a secure online application that allows Individuals to view portions of their medical and billing record. Individuals may give others proxy access to their portal account. Parents may obtain limited proxy access to the records of their children. Reference Nebraska Medicine’s One Chart | Patient (Electronic Health Record Portal) policy, IM45, for current information on eligibility for patient and proxy access.
#The Individual will be notified when the records are available for inspection or that a copy is available for pick-up or mailing/e-mailing. The total cost to the Individual for producing and mailing/e-mailing a copy should be included. Payment for copying/mailing/e-mailing the requested records will be collected prior to the time the records are released. Individuals generally have access to their own medical information during and after treatment via the One Chart | PATIENT portal. The One Chart | PATIENT portal is a secure online application that allows Individuals to view portions of their medical and billing record. Individuals may give others proxy access to their portal account. Parents may obtain limited proxy access to the records of their children. Reference Nebraska Medicine’s One Chart | Patient (Electronic Health Record Portal) policy, IM45, for current information on eligibility for patient and proxy access.
#'''Denials of Access'''. HIM should review the request to determine if one or more of the following grounds for denying access exists as to all or part of the requested records. Access may be denied, in coordination with HIM and the Privacy Office, for reasons listed under Sections 13 and 14 below. The Individual must be provided with a written denial, including the basis for denial; a statement of their review rights under n below if applicable; and a description of how the Individual may file a complaint to Nebraska Medicine/UNMC, along with name, title, and telephone number, or to the Secretary Health and Human Services '''(see [ Denial of Access to Medical Record/Billing Record]) . If Nebraska Medicine/UNMC does not maintain the PHI that is the subject of the Individual's request for access and knows where the requested information is maintained, Nebraska Medicine/UNMC will inform the Individual where to direct the request for access.
#'''Denials of Access'''. HIM should review the request to determine if one or more of the following grounds for denying access exists as to all or part of the requested records. Access may be denied, in coordination with HIM and the Privacy Office, for reasons listed under Sections 13 and 14 below. The Individual must be provided with a written denial, including the basis for denial; a statement of their review rights under n below if applicable; and a description of how the Individual may file a complaint to Nebraska Medicine/UNMC, along with name, title, and telephone number, or to the Secretary Health and Human Services '''Denial of Access to Medical Record/Billing Record is created by HIM on an as-needed basis. If Nebraska Medicine/UNMC does not maintain the PHI that is the subject of the Individual's request for access and knows where the requested information is maintained, Nebraska Medicine/UNMC will inform the Individual where to direct the request for access.'''
#'''Unreviewable Grounds for Denial of Access'''. HIM, in coordination with the Privacy Office, may deny the Individual the right to access their DRS for reasons listed below without providing the Individual with an opportunity for review.  
#'''Unreviewable Grounds for Denial of Access'''. HIM, in coordination with the Privacy Office, may deny the Individual the right to access their DRS for reasons listed below without providing the Individual with an opportunity for review.  
#*The information requested is not maintained by Nebraska Medicine/UNMC. If HIM knows where such information is maintained, the location should be noted in our response to the Individual;
#*The information requested is not maintained by Nebraska Medicine/UNMC. If HIM knows where such information is maintained, the location should be noted in our response to the Individual;
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===Amendment of Designated Record===
===Amendment of Designated Record===
Individuals have the right to request amendment of PHI about them which is maintained by Nebraska Medicine/UNMC or its business associates in the DRS. Nebraska Medicine/UNMC shall receive and process such requests according to the following procedures:
Individuals have the right to request amendment of PHI about them which is maintained by Nebraska Medicine/UNMC or its business associates in the DRS. Nebraska Medicine/UNMC shall receive and process such requests according to the following procedures:
#Individuals may submit a written Request for [Correction/Amendment of Medical/Billing Information form] '''(URL please)''' to HIM, providing rationale for the requested amendment.   
#Individuals may submit a written Request for [mailto:Privacy@NebraskaMed.com Correction/Amendment of Medical/Billing Information form] to HIM, providing rationale for the requested amendment.   
#*HIM will review the form for completion. If any information is incomplete, HIM will notify the Individual that Nebraska Medicine/UNMC cannot process the incomplete request. HIM will document on the Request form the attempts to contact the Individual.
#*HIM will review the form for completion. If any information is incomplete, HIM will notify the Individual that Nebraska Medicine/UNMC cannot process the incomplete request. HIM will document on the Request form the attempts to contact the Individual.
#*HIM shall contact the author of clinical PHI to approve/deny the requested amendment. If the author is a medical student, resident or allied health professional with a supervising physician, the supervising physician shall approve/deny the requested amendment. If the request involves billing or payment information, Patient Financial Services should be consulted.
#*HIM shall contact the author of clinical PHI to approve/deny the requested amendment. If the author is a medical student, resident or allied health professional with a supervising physician, the supervising physician shall approve/deny the requested amendment. If the request involves billing or payment information, Patient Financial Services should be consulted.
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*[https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCODE-2020-title42/USCODE-2020-title42-chap6A-subchapII-partF-subpart2-sec263a Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments of 1988, 42 U.S.C. § 263a]
*[https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCODE-2020-title42/USCODE-2020-title42-chap6A-subchapII-partF-subpart2-sec263a Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments of 1988, 42 U.S.C. § 263a]
*[https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-IV/subchapter-G/part-493 Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments of 1988, 42 C.F.R. § 493]
*[https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-IV/subchapter-G/part-493 Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments of 1988, 42 C.F.R. § 493]
*[ CMS-1500 form] '''( form name and URL please)'''
*[https://cms-1500-claim-form.com CMS-1500 form]
*[ Health Care Financing Administration claim form (HCFA)] '''(URL please)'''
*[https://cms-1500-claim-form.com Health Care Financing Administration claim form]
*[Patient Access Request form] (not yet approved)
*Patient Access Request form
*[Authorization for Release of Information Form, CON MR 0074]
*Authorization for Release of Information Form, CON MR 0074
*[ Denial of Access to Medical Record/Billing Record]
*Denial of Access to Medical Record/Billing Record
*[ Correction/Amendment of Medical/Billing Information form] '''(URL please)''' it would help if this was a separate URL from the denial of access to medical record when it was saved on your web site
*[mailto:Privacy@unmc.edu Correction/Amendment of Medical/Billing Information form]
*[ Notice of Approved/Denied Request for Amendment form ] '''(URL please)''' it would help if this was a separate URL from the denial of access to medical record when it was saved on your web site
*[mailto:Privacy@NebraskaMed.com Notice of Approved/Denied Request for Amendment form]




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