1. Can health care providers use patient protected health information for fundraising purposes?
2. Can we disclose protected health information to others for fundraising purposes?
3. Is the consent or authorization of the patient required before using or disclosing the information for fundraising?
4. Are any notices required before health care providers use or disclose demographic or date information?
5. Does HIPAA require any specific statements in the fundraising material of health care providers?
6. How is fundraising defined?
7. What is "demographic information relating to an individual" that health care providers are allowed to use for fundraising?
8. What if health care providers use or disclose the information in the course of raising funds for organizations other than our own?