What Is The Patient Notification Of Privacy Rights?
Existing regulations at 42 CFR 484.10, Conditions of Participation: Home Health Agencies, specify that the patient has the right to be informed of his or her rights with respect to care provided by the Home Health Agency. Home Health Agency patients whose data will be collected and used by HCFA must receive a notice of their privacy rights. The privacy rights include: • the right to be informed that OASIS information will be collected and the purpose of collection; • the right to have the information kept confidential and secure; • the right to be informed that OASIS information will not be disclosed except for legitimate purposes allowed by the Federal Privacy Act; • the right to refuse to answer questions; • the right to see, review, and request changes on their assessment. HCFA has developed 3 separate notices to patients regarding these rights. They are titled attachments A, B & C and are included in this Information Bulletin. These notices may also be accessed on the HCFA OASIS we
