Change Request Detail
No.
861
Date
2/28/2004
Submitter
Type of Request
Pertaining to more than one, or not sure
Status
DSMO Process Completed
Business Reason
I would like to suggest that the United States PHI's NOT be allowed to go to off shore companies for processing. The business case is the Berkel;y case where a Pakistani woman tried to blackmail U of Berkely and dthreatend to post PHI records on the web for all to see.
Suggestion
The example is the Berkel;y case where a Pakistani woman tried to blackmail U of Berkely and dthreatend to post PHI records on the web for all to see. Was the US able to prosecute the Pakistani woman?
DSMO Category
E
Recommendation
HHS Policy. The DSMO recommends that this question first be sent to HHS' OCR for a determination of whether or not the current HIPAA Privacy requirements adequately address such a breach of privacy.
Appeal Recommendation