Nurses General Nursing
Published Mar 10, 2013
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Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN
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How does that NOT violate HIPAA? Next of kin has not given permission to disclose patient's PHI to a third party (yet). Are they exempt from HIPAA under federal law?
It is the necessary disclosure of healthcare information in the care of that patient mandated by law.....it is a "need to know" situation.
morte, LPN, LVN
7,015 Posts
BUT Esme! there is no patient! There is no care!
KelRN215, BSN, RN
1 Article; 7,349 Posts
In the same way that it doesn't violate HIPAA to notify an insurance company of things going on with a patient or for me to call an MD about one of my Home Health patients. It is necessary to share information with these parties just as it is to notify the medical examiner and the local organ procurement organization about a death which occurs in the hospital.
apples and oranges.
LogCabinMom
137 Posts
Totally agree...
Now, see, the last pt I had did die from mets cancer, and they stated that it was possible the corneas would still be viable...