Comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule when using patients photos
Recently, we have had multiple questions regarding the use of
patient photographs is the office.
As a reminder:
In your practice you may need to photograph patients for
treatment purposes. The usage of
photographs is within the HIPAA Privacy guidelines as long as
these photographs are kept in the patient’s chart. If you wish to use the patient’s photograph
in a place where they can be seen by the public, either for use as a demonstration of your
practice’s skills and techniques or for general
interest usage, the patient’s signed authorization must be obtained.
For more information on this and other topics related to HR, HIPAA, OSHA, and Medicare, please emailsupport@hcsiinc.com or visit our website at http://www.hcsiinc.com
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