Identity Verification

Patient Identification

Describe 3 Ways You Can Identify a Patient Under HIPAA

A $50 Phone Call That Cost a Hospital Everything A front desk coordinator at a mid-size hospital in the Midwest picked up the phone. The

HIPAA Verification

HIPAA Verification Requirements: What OCR Expects

In 2023, OCR investigated a mid-size hospital that released a patient's psychiatric records to a caller who identified herself as the patient'

Patient Identifiers

What Are the Two Patient Identifiers for HIPAA?

In 2023, a mid-size hospital system received an OCR complaint after a front-desk employee released lab results to a caller who provided only a patient&