We’ve reached the final episode in our Back-to-Basics: HIPAA Edition podcast series! 🎧

This week, Susan Freed dives into a patient’s right to request restrictions on the use and disclosure of their PHI—when providers must agree, the practical challenges, and how to communicate with patients when a request is denied.

📄Plus, a sample policy you can use in your organization.

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Our Back-to-Basics series celebrates back-to-school season by taking a fresh look at some basic compliance obligations. This week, we’re covering a right that isn’t often exercised, but important to understand: a patient’s right to request an accounting of disclosures. Learn why this request is rare, what it means for compliance, and what steps to take if one lands on your desk. Visit thehealthcarecompliancepod.com for more info and free resources.

📚 Back-to-school season means it’s time for a HIPAA refresher! This August, The Healthcare Compliance Pod is focusing on patient rights under HIPAA.

Host @Susan Freed explains:

💡What PHI amendments mean under HIPAA

📬How to respond to amendment requests

🛠 Where to find a sample policy & forms

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📚 In the spirit of back-to-school season, in Ep. 73 of The Healthcare Compliance Pod, attorney Susan Freed kicks off a Back to Basics series with a deep dive into one of HIPAA’s most used rights: the patient’s right of access.

✔️ Practical tips

📄 Free sample policy

🎙️ Compliance insights

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🎙 Encore Episode – Three Mistakes CEOs Should Avoid

In this encore episode from The Healthcare Compliance Pod, we shift the focus from compliance professionals to CEOs and executive leaders.

Top 3 mistakes that can undermine your compliance program:

1️⃣ Failing to clearly define your Compliance Officer’s role

2️⃣ Having the CEO (not the Compliance Officer) deliver board updates

3️⃣ Excluding Compliance from key decision-making

Avoiding these pitfalls builds trust, strengthens your culture, and protects your organization.

🎧 Listen to Ep. 72: Three Mistakes CEOs Should Avoid When Working with Their Compliance Officers (an encore of Ep. 33)

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With changes to Medicaid eligibility on the horizon, attorney Susan Freed explains why it’s essential to revisit your good faith estimate process now. This episode covers:

📋 Which patients should receive a Good Faith Estimate 

⏱️ When to send it

⚖️ How to stay compliant

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“Use caution before charging patients extra fees.” 

Attorney Susan Freed unpacks how even small admin fees can lead to big compliance risks. Medicare, Medicaid, and insurers may prohibit charges for covered services.

✅ Confirm services aren’t covered

✅ Get patient consent

✅ Follow state laws

✅ Consult legal counsel

Bottom line: Extra fees can mean serious legal exposure.

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On this episode of The Healthcare Compliance Pod, we cover how to meet Section 1557 requirements and why language assistance is essential to patient safety and equity.

✅ Assess needs

✅ Use qualified interpreters

✅ Translate key docs

✅ Train staff

✅ Share required notices

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🎧 New Episode (Replay): Before You Audit—Why Pre-Audit Planning Matters

Whether proactive or reactive, every healthcare audit should start with a solid plan. In this week’s podcast replay, we break down what every compliance leader needs to consider before launching an audit—including scope, privilege, sampling strategy, and choosing the right auditor.

🎙️ Thoughtful planning now can save you major compliance headaches later.

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Episode 67: Integrating Quality & Safety into Your Compliance Program (Replay of Ep. 18)

One of the Office of Inspector General’s top recommendations? Align your compliance program with quality and safety oversight. But in organizations where these functions operate in silos, that’s easier said than done.

This episode breaks down:

✔️ Why integration can be challenging

✔️ Five practical steps to get started

✔️ How to handle resistance and build collaboration 

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