Re: HMO Line on Privacy

[Peter Marshall <techdiff@ix.netcom.com>]

At 7:55 AM -0800 3/2/99, Dynalysis of Princeton wrote:

>I  recently learned that my physician has given much of his practice over to a
>nurse practioner that is his assistant. Instead of him, I see her  and
>since the
>info below makes reference  to this  I thought it confirms what  I thought
>-- HMO
>pressures..  I suppose this solves some of the privacy concerns for my
>physician

What makes you think he had any in the first place?


>-- now he won't be writing in my chart and his license won't be on the
>line  when
>privacy is violated.  I wonder why the HMO's feel to confident that they
>will not
>be held accountable for invasion of privacy?.

What makes you think they're confident?


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>METRA1001@aol.com wrote:

>> Received this from a physician (who for some reason wishes to remain
>> anonymous); thought it might be of interest:
>>
>>  >> Yesterday I was hit with a "surprise" chart audit by your local friendly
>> HMO.
>>  3 weeks ago they called and said they were coming into audit charts using
>> HEDIS
>>  criteria so they could get their NCQA approval.

[....]

Can HEDIS and NCQA be explained, please?

Thanks.

Peter Marshall