What a great question!Of course I have spent the better part of
the day working with a surveyor on how to depict cross slopes on
curb cuts, so most anything else is seeming interesting right
now, LOL.

My gut instinct is that in general you will not have problems
accessioning historical medical records as far as HIPAA is
concerned, though specific types of records will pose other
privacy issues (mental health and reproductive health coming to
mind immediately).  It was a major in art history, with an
emphasis on conservation - so ask away!

Nora Cannon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Indigo Nights" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 3:51 PM
Subject: Medical Records and HIPAA


| Cutting straight to the chase, I'm going to cc the
| name of a trusted friend, arbitrator, and attorney who
| is an advocate for People with Disabilities and very
| familiar with HIPAA.  She's also a "new grandmother"
| for the second time with a household that has 3 kids
| under 5 (one her own), so she may not have as much
| time to give to responses to this issue, but I'm going
| to suggest that, if any of you have serious questions
| concerning accessioning of medical records and any
| conflicts that may present with HIPAA, you may wish to
| ask her, and she can probably direct you to someone in
| your area if she can't just give you an answer.
|
| For the record, she has a real affinity for museums,
| has helped a few others behind the scenes on list when
| I've asked, and I vaguely recall that she had a minor
| in art (I think).
|
| Anyway, Nora Cannon ([log in to unmask]) in Tennessee
| may help to provide some clarification or point you in
| the direction of someone who can as to whether or not,
| under current regulations, you can accession medical
| records of persons past, present, or future.
|
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