A BAA is included in each of our contractual agreements with client companies and we maintain all employee health data as protected under HIPAA.
It seems that confusion often exists, however, between “employee health” data (protected health information) and “work comp injury” information—some of which
may be specifically excluded.
Heidi
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Banner Medical Group
Physician Site Lead | Division Chair, Occupational Health 1300 N. 12th Street, Suite 610 | Phoenix, AZ 85006 | (602) 747-4646
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From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net]
On Behalf Of Thrasher, Terri
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2014 12:30 PM
To: MCOH/EH; drjoe@meditrax.com
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] HIPAA and health care workers
I might add… the employment documents are protected per OSHA and require consent to be released to the individual.
Thank you for your email.
Kindest regards,
Terri
Terri L. Thrasher RN MSN
Sr. Director HR Professional Services
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
3333 Burnet Ave MLC 9006
Cincinnati, Ohio 45229
513-636-6240 office
513-236-1202 cell
513-736-4305 pager
From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net]
On Behalf Of Tami.Garrison@hcahealthcare.com
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2014 3:12 PM
To: drjoe@meditrax.com;
mcoh-eh@mylist.net
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] HIPAA and health care workers
Colleagues,
At our facility employee health information is protected by HIPAA. If an individual requests their information, titers, immunization reports ect… They are required
to fill out a HIPAA release form. Those forms are kept in the employee health file.
Tami Garrison
Coordinator H2U Clinic
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center
208-535-4360 ~ Fax 208-535-4355
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From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net]
On Behalf Of Dr Joe Fanucchi
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2014 12:55 PM
To: MCOH/EH
Subject: [MCOH-EH] HIPAA and health care workers
Colleagues,
In my role as president of an employee health software company, I am rooutinely asked to sign Business Associate Agreements (HIPAA confidentiality agreements) with the hospitals using our software -- since in the course of converting their legacy databases
and providing ongoing support, we routinely view medical information pertaining to employees, volunteers, contractors, students and licensed independent professionals.
Today I was intrigued that an individual with the title General Counsel for Health Sciences informed me that their medical center does not consider the personal medical information contained in their employee health database to be protected by HIPAA. I'd be
interested in knowing how prevalent this position is. Has anyone else been given that information by their hospital's legal department? If you're not comfortable revealing the name of the institution, please feel free to reply to me individually rather than
to the entire list.
Respectfully,
Joe Fanucchi
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Joe Fanucchi MD FACOEM
President and Medical Director
MediTrax / OHS, Inc.
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