Updated Fact Sheet: Collaborative Patient Care is a Provider Partnership

HIPAA, the Health Insurance portability and Accountability act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule allows you to disclose protected health information (PHI) without patient authorization to other health care providers also covered under the HIPAA rule.

• You cannot charge for providing requested documentation to another health care provider
• It is not a HIPAA violation, provided you need to provide the information for patient treatment, payment, or health care operations

Reminders:

• Be sure to document, share, and maintain all necessary documentation related to an order, referral, supply or service
• You need to provide thorough and accurate documentation to support medical necessity for services or items you provide or order
• The documentation should provide a thorough picture of what happened during the patient’s visit and tell why services or items you ordered or provided are medially necessary
• Make sure you meet all policy and coverage specific requirements

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