tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38883909.post4344137643992800444..comments2023-07-16T03:33:19.312-07:00Comments on Childbirth Today: HIPAA & Social MediaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17137108291836090005noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38883909.post-4900882833979673382009-06-11T07:18:57.291-07:002009-06-11T07:18:57.291-07:00Teri, thank you for your thoughtfulness in comment...Teri, thank you for your thoughtfulness in commenting. Most certifying organizations do alert their members regarding voluntary client confidentiality and HIPAA. With some of us working in the medical system, some of us sometimes working in the medical system, and some of us not in the conventional medical system, AND with the flux of sharing in social media, I thought it might be important to let people who do read my blog know that not only are intentions to protect confidentiality important but there are laws to abide by. Perhaps the link was wrong. I will try to fix it.<br /><br />Blessings on your work!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17137108291836090005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38883909.post-64973070058815456462009-06-11T07:09:09.095-07:002009-06-11T07:09:09.095-07:00I am a strong believer that all of us should do ev...I am a strong believer that all of us should do everything possible to ensure the privacy of the people we work with...I personally would not want to read my doula's version of MY birth on a blog without checking with me first. Now if I couldn't determine if it was my birth or someone else's that she attended that week, then she has removed enough personal information. <br /><br />But in regards to HIPAA, I went to the site you linked to and when I do the "Are you a covered entity?" flow chart, it comes up with a NO. <br /><br />http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HIPAAGenInfo/06_AreYouaCoveredEntity.asp<br /><br />First question: "Does the person, business or agency furnish, bill or receive payment for, health care in the normal course of business?" I answered yes. <br />Second question: Does the person, business or agency transmit (send) any covered transactions electronically? I answered no - I hand them an invoice/receipt.<br />That choice sends me to this answer: STOP. The person, business or agency is NOT a covered health care provider. <br /><br />So instead of honoring confidentiality because of HIPAA concerns, I think we need to advocate confidentiality because it's the right thing to do. <br /><br />Your thoughts? Am I reading the regulations wrong?<br /><br />Thanks for all you do!Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09298587002015435048noreply@blogger.com