• Revenue Cycle Management
  • COVID-19
  • Reimbursement
  • Diabetes Awareness Month
  • Risk Management
  • Patient Retention
  • Staffing
  • Medical Economics® 100th Anniversary
  • Coding and documentation
  • Business of Endocrinology
  • Telehealth
  • Physicians Financial News
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cardiovascular Clinical Consult
  • Locum Tenens, brought to you by LocumLife®
  • Weight Management
  • Business of Women's Health
  • Practice Efficiency
  • Finance and Wealth
  • EHRs
  • Remote Patient Monitoring
  • Sponsored Webinars
  • Medical Technology
  • Billing and collections
  • Acute Pain Management
  • Exclusive Content
  • Value-based Care
  • Business of Pediatrics
  • Concierge Medicine 2.0 by Castle Connolly Private Health Partners
  • Practice Growth
  • Concierge Medicine
  • Business of Cardiology
  • Implementing the Topcon Ocular Telehealth Platform
  • Malpractice
  • Influenza
  • Sexual Health
  • Chronic Conditions
  • Technology
  • Legal and Policy
  • Money
  • Opinion
  • Vaccines
  • Practice Management
  • Patient Relations
  • Careers

Full disclosure

Article

Does the minimum necessary standard always apply, or should I release more complete information under certain circumstances?

Q: Does the minimum necessary standard always apply, or should I release more complete information under certain circumstances?

A: The concept of minimum necessary doesn't apply when (1) another healthcare provider (for instance, a consulting or referring physician) needs medical information for treatment purposes; (2) the patient concerned requests the information; (3) the patient signs a form authorizing release of certain information; (4) the disclosure is made to the Department of Health and Human Services; (5) the disclosure is required by law (for example, in cases of abuse or neglect, for judicial or administrative proceedings, or for law enforcement purposes); or (6) the disclosure is required for compliance with a HIPAA provision.

Related Videos
Georges C. Benjamin, MD
Georges C. Benjamin, MD
Georges C. Benjamin, MD
Georges C. Benjamin, MD
Georges C. Benjamin, MD
Georges C. Benjamin, MD
Georges C. Benjamin, MD
© 2023 MJH Life Sciences

All rights reserved.