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use_and_disclosure_of_health_information [2016/07/02 15:18] jillian_nadette_de_leon |
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3.) Breakthrough epidemic of contagious disease\\ | 3.) Breakthrough epidemic of contagious disease\\ | ||
4.) Biological or chemical warfare\\ | 4.) Biological or chemical warfare\\ | ||
- | 5.) Anthrax\\ | + | 5.) Emerging and re-emerging diseases\\ |
- | 6.) Emerging and re-emerging diseases\\ | + | |
- | 7.) Ebola\\ | + | |
- | //*Note: Diseases are still to be clustered. Update will be given within the week.//\\ | + | |
c.) Continuing care to patients;\\ | c.) Continuing care to patients;\\ | ||
- | d.) Reporting of serious and less serious physical injury;\\ | + | d.) Reporting of physical injury;\\ |
- | e.) Reporting of maltreated or abused child to proper authorities;\\ | + | e.) Reporting of interpersonal violence to proper authorities;\\ |
f.) Reporting of diseases as registered in the Philippine Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response;\\ | f.) Reporting of diseases as registered in the Philippine Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response;\\ | ||
g.) Mandatory reporting required by licensing and accreditation bodies (Department of Health, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Social Welfare and Development).\\ | g.) Mandatory reporting required by licensing and accreditation bodies (Department of Health, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Social Welfare and Development).\\ | ||
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**Deceased Individuals.** Disclosure of health information of a deceased individual shall be to the authorized legal representative.\\ | **Deceased Individuals.** Disclosure of health information of a deceased individual shall be to the authorized legal representative.\\ | ||
- | **For medico-legal cases.** Information may be disclosed to the next of kin or to the legal representative.\\ | + | **For medico-legal cases.** For medico-legal cases, information may be disclosed to the authorized personnel in-charge upon authorization from the patient or authorized representative (in case when the patient is deceased).\\ |
**Legal Authorities and/or Government Agencies.** Before a disclosure is made to any other government agency, there must be a court order. It is only in cases of emergency where disclosure can be done without court order. This would be situations where time is of the essence such as:\\ | **Legal Authorities and/or Government Agencies.** Before a disclosure is made to any other government agency, there must be a court order. It is only in cases of emergency where disclosure can be done without court order. This would be situations where time is of the essence such as:\\ | ||
1.) For PNP Subpoena, consent is not required from next of kin.\\ | 1.) For PNP Subpoena, consent is not required from next of kin.\\ | ||
2.) For medical or financial assistance requiring abstracts or similar documents, authorization of patient is required.\\ | 2.) For medical or financial assistance requiring abstracts or similar documents, authorization of patient is required.\\ | ||
- | 3.) For DOH programs and other government agencies providing financial public assistance, the said agency shall only disclose the following information: (//*info to be double checked with NPC's draft. update within the week//)\\ | + | 3.) For DOH programs and other government agencies providing financial public assistance, the said agency shall only disclose de-identified information.\\ |
Without a court order, release of information shall be pursuant to hospital policy otherwise, patient records shall not be released or disclosed.\\ | Without a court order, release of information shall be pursuant to hospital policy otherwise, patient records shall not be released or disclosed.\\ |