Guest guest Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Hi , They should be reading and signing a HIPAA Business Associate form but only if they have access to protected health information while performing services. I would recommend, however, that to be safe and especially if they are working unattended, that you have them first sign the form no matter what access they have. If they refuse to sign, you should look for another IT person/service. M. Howell, P.T., M.P.T. Howell Physical Therapy Eagle, Idaho thowell@... This email and any files transmitted with it may contain PRIVILEGED or CONFIDENTIAL information and may be read or used only by the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient of the email or any of its attachments, please be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, distribution, forwarding, printing or copying of this email or any attached files is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately purge it and all attachments and notify the sender by reply email. From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf Of bsnssffc@... Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 11:09 AM To: PTManager Subject: HIPAA Compliance Dear Group: I'd like to hear how you handle confidentiality when you have an I.T. person come in to do work for the office. Do you have this person sign some sort of HIPAA form? I'd be very interested in your sharing with me. Thank you, , Business Office Alliance Physical Therapy Eugene, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 , On a recent JCAHO survey at our medical group, the surveyors wanted copies of HIPPA forms signed by the cleaning people. I would assume they would also want outside IT vendors to sign a form as well. Rather be safe than sorry! Hodges, MPT Clinic Manager Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center at Panama City Beach From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf Of M. Howell PT, MPT Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 12:57 PM To: PTManager Subject: RE: HIPAA Compliance Hi , They should be reading and signing a HIPAA Business Associate form but only if they have access to protected health information while performing services. I would recommend, however, that to be safe and especially if they are working unattended, that you have them first sign the form no matter what access they have. If they refuse to sign, you should look for another IT person/service. M. Howell, P.T., M.P.T. Howell Physical Therapy Eagle, Idaho <mailto:thowell@...<mailto:thowell%40fiberpipe.net>> thowell@...<mailto:thowell%40fiberpipe.net> This email and any files transmitted with it may contain PRIVILEGED or CONFIDENTIAL information and may be read or used only by the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient of the email or any of its attachments, please be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, distribution, forwarding, printing or copying of this email or any attached files is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately purge it and all attachments and notify the sender by reply email. From: PTManager <mailto:PTManager%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:PTManager <mailto:PTManager%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of bsnssffc@...<mailto:bsnssffc%40aol.com> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 11:09 AM To: PTManager <mailto:PTManager%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: HIPAA Compliance Dear Group: I'd like to hear how you handle confidentiality when you have an I.T. person come in to do work for the office. Do you have this person sign some sort of HIPAA form? I'd be very interested in your sharing with me. Thank you, , Business Office Alliance Physical Therapy Eugene, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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