Common use of Confidential Reporting Instructions Clause in Contracts

Confidential Reporting Instructions. Before transmitting personally identifiable client information reported under the terms of this Agreement, the Provider must call or email the DHSS Program Contact. To protect confidentiality, the Provider must first establish the mechanism for a secure electronic file transfer. Or, the Provider may fax the information to the Program Coordinator, after clearly identifying it as confidential on the cover page of the fax transmission. Alternatively, the Provider may submit hard copy information in a sealed envelope, stamped “confidential” placed inside another envelope. This information must be sent by certified, registered or express mail, or by courier service, with a requested return receipt to verify that it was received by the appropriate individual or office. DHSS has also adopted a platform called Direct Secure Messaging (DSM), which meets HIPAA requirements for data encryption. Do not, under any circumstances, send Electronically Protected Health Information (EPHI) or other sensitive data in email. In order to transfer these files in a HIPAA-compliant manner through email, the provider must use DSM. Additionally, DSM must be used only for the transfer of EPHI or other sensitive data, and not for other communications. Please review the FAQs about DSM at this link: xxxx://xxxx.xxxxxx.xxx/hit/pages/direct-secure- messaging.aspx and information concerning the Alaska Personal Information Protection Act at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/department/civil/consumer/4548.html

Confidential Reporting Instructions. Before transmitting personally identifiable client information reported under the terms of this Agreement, the Provider must call or email the DHSS Program Contact. To protect confidentiality, the Provider must first establish the mechanism for a secure electronic file transfer. Or, the Provider may fax the information to the Program Coordinator, Contact after clearly identifying it as confidential on the cover page of the fax transmission. Alternatively, the Provider may submit hard copy information in a sealed envelope, stamped “confidentialConfidential” placed inside another envelope. This information must be sent by certified, registered or express mail, or by courier service, with a requested return receipt to verify that it was received by the appropriate individual or office. DHSS has also adopted a platform called Direct Secure Messaging (DSM), which meets HIPAA requirements for data encryption. Do not, under any circumstances, send Electronically Protected Health Information (EPHI) or other sensitive data in email. In order to transfer these files in a HIPAA-compliant manner through email, the provider must use DSM. Additionally, DSM must be used only for the transfer of EPHI or other sensitive data, and not for other communications. Please review the FAQs about DSM at this link: xxxx://xxxx.xxxxxx.xxx/hit/pages/direct-secure- messaging.aspx and information concerning the Alaska Personal Information Protection Act at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/department/civil/consumer/4548.html.

Confidential Reporting Instructions. Before transmitting personally identifiable client information reported under the terms of this Agreement, the Provider must call or email the DHSS Program Contact. To protect confidentiality, the Provider must first establish the mechanism for a secure electronic file transfer. Or, the Provider may fax the information to the Program Coordinator, after clearly identifying it as confidential on the cover page of the fax transmission. Alternatively, the Provider may submit hard copy information in a sealed envelope, stamped “confidential” placed inside another envelope. This information must be sent by certified, registered or express mail, or by courier service, with a requested return receipt to verify that it was received by the appropriate individual or office. DHSS has also adopted a platform called Direct Secure Messaging (DSM), which meets HIPAA requirements for data encryption. Do not, under any circumstances, send Electronically Protected Health Information (EPHI) or other sensitive data in email. In order to transfer these files in a HIPAA-compliant manner through email, the provider must use DSM. Additionally, DSM must be used only for the transfer of EPHI or other sensitive data, and not for other communications. Please review the FAQs about DSM at this link: xxxx://xxxx.xxxxxx.xxx/hit/pages/direct-secure- messaging.aspx xxxx://xxxx.xxxxxx.xxx/hit/pages/direct-secure-messaging.aspx and information concerning the Alaska Personal Information Protection Act at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/department/civil/consumer/4548.html

Confidential Reporting Instructions. Before transmitting personally identifiable client information reported under the terms of this Agreement, the Provider must call or email the DHSS Program Contact. To protect confidentiality, the Provider must first establish the mechanism for a secure electronic file transfer. Or, Or the Provider may fax the information to the Program Coordinator, after clearly identifying it as confidential on the cover page of the fax transmission. Alternatively, the Provider may submit hard copy information in a sealed envelope, stamped “confidential” placed inside another envelope. This information must be sent by certified, registered or express mail, or by courier service, with a requested return receipt to verify that it was received by the appropriate individual or office. DHSS has also adopted a platform called Direct Secure Messaging (DSM), which meets HIPAA requirements for data encryption. Do not, under any circumstances, send Electronically Protected Health Information (EPHI) or other sensitive data in email. In order to transfer these files in a HIPAA-compliant manner through email, the provider must use DSM. Additionally, DSM must be used only for the transfer of EPHI or other sensitive data, and not for other communications. Please review the FAQs about DSM at this link: xxxx://xxxx.xxxxxx.xxx/hit/pages/direct-secure- messaging.aspx and information concerning the Alaska Personal Information Protection Act at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/department/civil/consumer/4548.html

Confidential Reporting Instructions. The following is standard information about the submittal of confidential information and has been left in for liability reasons. There will be no confidential information submitted via email or electronic file transfer to Program Staff for this FASD Provider Agreement program. Providers will refer to Section IV for Billing instructions and VII for Reporting and Evaluation instructions. Before transmitting personally identifiable client information reported under the terms of this Agreement, the Provider must call or email the DHSS Program Contact. To protect confidentiality, the Provider must first establish the mechanism for a secure electronic file transfer. Or, Or the Provider may fax the information to the Program Coordinator, after clearly identifying it as confidential on the cover page of the fax transmission. Alternatively, the Provider may submit hard copy information in a sealed envelope, stamped “confidential” placed inside another envelope. This information must be sent by certified, registered registered, or express mail, or by courier service, with a requested return receipt to verify that it was received by the appropriate individual or office. DHSS has also adopted a platform called Direct Secure Messaging (DSM), which meets HIPAA requirements for data encryption. Do not, under any circumstances, send Electronically Protected Health Information (EPHI) or other sensitive data in email. In order to To transfer these files in a HIPAA-HIPAA- compliant manner through email, the provider must use DSM. Additionally, DSM must be used only for the transfer of EPHI or other sensitive data, and not for other communications. Please review the FAQs about DSM at this link: xxxx://xxxx.xxxxxx.xxx/hit/pages/direct-secure- messaging.aspx xxxx://xxxx.xxxxxx.xxx/hit/pages/direct-secure-messaging.aspx and information concerning the Alaska Personal Information Protection Act at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/department/civil/consumer/4548.htmlthe Alaska Department of Law Consumer Protection Unit website.