United States:
HHS Provides Guidance For Complying With HIPAA's Privacy Rule During Opioid Crisis
27 November 2017
by
Daniel J. McLoon
,
Mauricio Paez
,
Richard Johnson
,
Jonathon Little
,
Kevin Lyles
,
Todd McClelland
,
Jeff Rabkin
,
Lisa M. Ropple
,
Adam Salter
,
Michiru Takahashi
,
Undine Von Diemar
,
Olivier Haas
,
Jörg Hladjk
and
Anand Varadarajan
Jones Day
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On October 27, the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services' ("HHS") Office for Civil Rights published
a bulletin providing guidance to health care
providers on how to comply with HIPAA's Privacy Rule when a
patient is incapacitated or in crisis due to an opioid overdose.
The guidelines detail exceptions to the Privacy Rule that can be
triggered by an unconscious patient or one facing serious threats
to his health and safety. In these cases, certain relevant health
information can be shared with family and friends to gather
information on the overdose or to mitigate the risk of continued
opioid use after discharge.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
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