11,438 followers
Undocumented patients can be subject to discrimination, reporting, detention, or deportation in violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, so what goes in the record is critical: https://t.co/48WAkR3F15
3,396 followers
Instances of immigration enforcement in the hospital are rare, but when they happen they instill immense fear and sow seeds of distrust. Migration status also must not be documented in EHRs as it opens up patients to harms from other providers: https://t.
8,616 followers
RT @hmgcoa2: Must read: Should Immigration Status Information Be Included in a Patient’s Health Record? @nationwidekids Health Equity round…
702 followers
RT @hmgcoa2: Must read: Should Immigration Status Information Be Included in a Patient’s Health Record? @nationwidekids Health Equity round…