Powers of Attorney: Medical Records Release Concerns

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Benefits

Busy medical practices understand that each day, personal health information is transmitted in various forms between hospitals, doctors, attorneys, insurance companies, patients, and their lawyers and families. With increasing reliance on electronic medical records, health information can be transmitted with minimal effort. However, health information requests become more confusing and less streamlined when dealing with a deceased or incapacitated patient. Under what authority do you have to release patient information pertaining to a deceased individual? Do family members have the right to authorize the release of records to third-parties? This teleconference will educate you on how to identify a valid power of attorney to determine whether information should be disclosed. Additional discussions will be held on other issues surrounding access to patient health information such as health care proxies and subpoenas. Medical records' custodians and health information professionals need to understand the nuances of patient information requests and the authority in which they can rely on in turning over patient health information.


Agenda

Powers of Attorney
  • What Is a Valid Power of Attorney?
  • Authorities Granted by Valid Powers of Attorney
  • Typical Challenges to Powers of Attorney
Health Care Proxies
  • What Is a Valid Health Care Proxy?
  • Health Care Proxy Authority
  • Differences Between Health Care Proxy and Power of Attorney
  • Challenges to Health Care Proxies
Authority to Release Records to Third-Parties
  • Statutory and Legislative Examples of Legal Authority to Release PHI
  • Legal Authority to Release PHI Information to Third-Parties From the Courts
    • Subpoena
    • Court Order
    • Discovery
  • Medical Records Authorizations
  • Waiver
Privacy Issues
  • HIPAA
  • Psychiatric Records
  • AIDS/HIV
  • Physical and Sexual Abuse

Faculty

Matthew P. Keris, Esq., Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin

Matthew P. Keris, Esq.
  • With Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin
  • Extensive experience in medical practice defense, having represented doctors, physician groups, hospitals and regional health centers for more than a decade
  • Represented a number of physicians, medical groups and health care institutions in health care liability matters; and provided advice and guidance in quality assurance, personnel, privacy and health care records issues
  • Served as a claims attorney with the commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Medical Professional Liability Catastrophe Loss Fund
  • Lectures extensively, both locally and nationally, on issues pertaining to medical malpractice
  • Spoken at numerous events for publications, including National Health Law Week, Hospital Litigation Reporter and New York Health Law Update
  • Member of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, the Council on Litigation Management, and the Lackawanna County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations
  • Serves on the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Health Care Law Committee and is on the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute
  • J.D. degree, Roger Williams University School of Law
  • Contact him at 570-496-4600 or mpkeris@mdwcg.com





These Materials are Designed For

Medical records directors, health information managers, facility administrators, billing managers, compliance officers, coders and attorneys

CD & Manual - CD Set with bound 12 page manual
Podcast - 84 Minute MP3 with 12 page electronic manual - Immediate Access and No Shipping Cost