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Just for fun: Doctors’ Diaries documentary explores the people beyond credentials files
You know the doctors in your organization by their credentials files – where they went to school, how long their residencies lasted, and what professional certifications they hold. But have you ever wondered what their lives are really like beyond those statistics?
Twenty-one years ago, a group of seven Harvard Medical School students where profiled by filmmakers who have been following their lives ever since. It’s not ER or Gray’s Anatomy, but their stories are just as dramatic.
For more information about the show, check out: www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/doctors/
HIPAA Privacy Rule – Fact or Fiction
After five years there is still confusion about the implications of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule. There are a number of common myths out there even despite clarifications that have been provided to the public and to healthcare providers.
Some common questions include:
- Can a doctor communicate with a patient via email?
- Is it permissible for a spouse to pick up your filled prescription?
- Are hospitals no longer permitted to share patient directory information with the public?
- Can a patient sue a health care provider for non-compliance with HIPAA?
- What happens if a patient refuses to sign an acknowledgment statement?