Electronic Patient Communication Capability. Reference: “XX-XX/RH Programs have the capacity to communicate with patients through a variety of electronic means compliant with HIPAA HITEC requirements for protecting personally identifiable protected health information, and patient consent.” (Page 121). Describe your program’s electronic patient communication capability. At the time of a client’s initial visit, the client identifies their preference for contacting them. This includes cell, texting, and/or email. All capabilities follow the agencies confidentiality/HIPPA policies and procedures.
Electronic Patient Communication Capability. Reference: “XX-XX/RH Programs have the capacity to communicate with patients through a variety of electronic means compliant with HIPAA HITEC requirements for protecting personally identifiable protected health information, and patient consent.” (Page 121). Describe your program’s electronic patient communication capability. LYTEC is a McKesson product and has been certified HIPAA compliant and meets HITEC requirements. We are also in the process of collecting information from clients who prefer to be contacted through email or text for 2017 office visit reminders. Client who wish to keep confidential service will indicate this on the registration form and the CVR bill will have the word “CONFIDENTIAL” printed on top of the regular mail address for additional safeguard. The RHC staff also used the FORWARD HEALTH PORTAL on the office computers to identify Medicaid coverage status. This electronic information if printed out is either given directly to the client, stored in the clients’ chart or destroyed.
Electronic Patient Communication Capability. Reference: “XX-XX/RH Programs have the capacity to communicate with patients through a variety of electronic means compliant with HIPAA HITEC requirements for protecting personally identifiable protected health information, and patient consent.” (Page 121). Describe your program’s electronic patient communication capability. The Xxxxx County Health Department utilizes HIPAA HITEC complaint email, fax and landline phone systems. The Board of Health has recently approved an Electronic Communication policy for cellphones and text messaging. This policy has not been implemented to date due to lack of funding for a monthly smart phone plan. We are looking to implementing the use of texting for appointment reminders and other secure communication with clients.
Electronic Patient Communication Capability. Reference: “XX-XX/RH Programs have the capacity to communicate with patients through a variety of electronic means compliant with HIPAA HITEC requirements for protecting personally identifiable protected health information, and patient consent.” (Page 121). Describe your program’s electronic patient communication capability. KCDOH Programs have the capacity to communicate with patients through a variety of electronic means compliant with HIPAA HITEC requirements for protecting personally identifiable protected health information and patient consent. Customized Data Processing (CDP) is what the EMR developer used- though we have the capacity to use several different electronic communication venues to contact and communicate with clients. We are able to use designated cell phones to call or text clients with pre-approved and determined verbiage to notify them to return to clinic sites of previous services. The different venues of electronic communication utilized by KC RH-FP are only utilized when clients approve of the method and provide the appropriate contact information such as email address, cell phone with text capability, etc.
Electronic Patient Communication Capability. Reference: “XX-XX/RH Programs have the capacity to communicate with patients through a variety of electronic means compliant with HIPAA HITEC requirements for protecting personally identifiable protected health information, and patient consent.” (Page 121). Describe your program’s electronic patient communication capability. PCRH staff members are able to electronically communicate with clients through a variety of electronic means including cell phone, voice mail messages, text and email. Clients document preferences for contacts from the program on the demographic form on an annual basis. An email/text agreement is signed if the client approves of this type of contact.
Electronic Patient Communication Capability. Reference: “XX-XX/RH Programs have the capacity to communicate with patients through a variety of electronic means compliant with HIPAA HITEC requirements for protecting personally identifiable protected health information, and patient consent.” (Page 121). Describe your program’s electronic patient communication capability. Xxxx County only communicates electronically through email which is secure through the IT department. We are exploring other options such as texting at this time. A app called Bedsider is used to remind clients of appointments, birth control method, and refills. Only a telephone number is used to identify the client. The client also signs a consent form.
Electronic Patient Communication Capability. Reference: “XX-XX/RH Programs have the capacity to communicate with patients through a variety of electronic means compliant with HIPAA HITEC requirements for protecting personally identifiable protected health information, and patient consent.” (Page 121). Describe your program’s electronic patient communication capability. The Iron County reproductive health program does not have electronic health records. As of January 1, 2016 the Iron County reproductive health program stopped using SPHERE as a data collection system. The program has begun using Lytec for data collection as recommended by XX-XX/RH. Assistance with the Lytec is provided by FPHS in Wausau, WI. The program continues to work closely with our IT department to ensure that our program comply with HIPAA/HITEC and other federal rules and state statutes.
