Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD

Physicians take all sorts of photographs. Some are part and parcel of a surgeon’s practice. Before and after photos of cosmetic surgery. For example. No surprises there.   Patients of Lehigh Valley Health Network were surprised that hackers obtained photos of their naked bodies while undergoing radiation treatment.   Hackers breached the network.   A Lehigh Valley Health … Read more

Generally, a patient needs to sign a HIPAA authorization form to disclose their protected health information. Unless there’s an exception. Such as addressing Treatment, Payment, or Operations (“TPO”). No written authorization is needed for such exceptions – for example, to disclose limited protected health information to resolve a financial dispute (say, a credit card chargeback … Read more

I hear from so many physicians about how much they love documenting in the medical record. In fact, if they could do it every waking hour, they would. Just kidding. Today, patients have easy access to their medical records and test results. What happens when they disagree with what you wrote? Do you have to … Read more