Specify HIPAA compliance in damage restoration contracts [138]
Contracts for damage restoration services must provide that the services will be performed in accordance with the HIPAA privacy and security rules for business associates (BA). The contract should...
View ArticleDocument damage and restoration of records as a result of disaster [139]
The facility must prepare a detailed record of the disaster event that includes at minimum a list of patient records affected, recovery efforts taken, and outcomes. Reconstruction of information must...
View ArticleDisclosures of damaged records must include documentation of loss or...
If a facility discloses patient information that has portions missing or reconstructed due to a disaster, it must include with the record a copy of the entry documenting the loss or reconstruction.
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