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Online Education for Release of Health Information in California
The purpose of this educational module is to provide accurate and authoritative information on proper and adequate disclosure of health information. The California Health Information Association (CHIA) is not engaged in rendering legal services, and providing legal advice is beyond the scope and intent of the educational modules.
RELEASE OF INFORMATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
This module will assist the student in understanding federal privacy laws (HIPAA) and California state laws in regard to release of protected health information (PHI) to law enforcement officials, what PHI may be released upon request, whether a signed authorization for release of information is necessary, and what regulations apply in this context. The California Health Information Association is not engaged in rendering legal services and providing legal advice is beyond the scope and intent of the educational module.
It is highly recommended that for students to be successful they take the ROI Introduction Module prior to other modules.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of the CHIA Online Release of Information Introduction Module, students will be able to:
1. Understand the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of patient records and protected health information (PHI) when requested to disclose information to law enforcement.
2. Understand what types of PHI may be released and under what circumstances.
3. Describe federal and state legislation regarding disclosing PHI to law enforcement.
MODULE OUTLINE
Introduction
Release with a signed authorization
Release from facility directory
Release without authorization or opportunity to object
National security purposes
Homeland Security
Patriot Act
Intelligence activities and protecting services (Secret Service)
National security and HIPAA
Judicial subpoena, summons, and administrative orders
Search warrant
Locate a suspect, fugitive, witness, missing person crime victim or suspected victim
California required reporting
Coroner requests
Correctional institution or custodial situation requests
Lanterman Petris Short Act (LPS)
Accounting of Disclosures
HIM due diligence recommendation for law enforcemtn official requests
INSTRUCTOR
Lenore Gilbert, MM, RHIT, CHP, is the Director of Health Information Management for Prison Health Services, Inc. at Alameda County Jails in California. She holds RHIT and CHP certifications from AHIMA. Lenore finds providing professional health information management services within the context of law enforcement to be unique and challenging. She is an Adjunct Instructor for Chabot College. She volunteers for CHIA by participating on committees and as a member of the Mentorship Program. Lenore is currently working toward a Master of Arts Degree in Health Information Management from the College of St. Scholastica.
EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS NEEDED
None required to take this module.
BENEFITS
Receive valuable review information and continuing education units at a very affordable price with no travel time or expenses.
Complete the module in the comfort of your own home or office at your convenience, leaving and re-entering module course as you desire.
Obtain printed module material by printing documents from your printer.
Obtain access to the module by registering online and paying by credit card. Access information will be sent within one business day of receipt of registration by the CHIA Executive Office.
EXAM
Each exam is scored automatically online. The exam will be either multiple choice or true/false. Passing score is 70 for this module. Exams may not be retaken. Sample self-assessment questions have been placed throughout the module.
This module is designed so that you may leave and re-enter the module material as you desire. However, once you take the final exam, you will no longer have access to this module.
EVALUATION
The student will be given an opportunity to comment on this module, if expectations for this module were met, and to comment on other educational modules they would like to see developed.
CEUs
The student, after successfully completing this module and passing the exam will be able to print out a Certification of Completion (CEU form). Two CEUs (HIM Domain: Privacy and Security) are offered for this module. Print and retain online certificate of completion as evidence of completion.
REGISTER ONLINE
To register online for this ROI Law Enforcement module Click Here or menu tab ''Sign Up ROI Law Enforcement'', complete the Online Registration form. Once the registration information has been received and processed by the CHIA Executive Office (usually within one business day), you will be notified by e-mail of your information necessary to access the module.
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