Tool: Model PHI Amendment Denial Letter

by Glenn S. Demby | Oct 18, 2019 | Essential, Lab Compliance Advisor, Laboratory Industry Report, National Lab Reporter, Tool

There are two things you must do to lawfully deny a patient’s request to amend his/her own PHI: i. Have a legal basis for the denial, i.e., at least one of four circumstances described in the main article must be present; and ii. You must put the denial in writing and ensure it meets the criteria for a denial notice in the HIPAA privacy regulations.