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Here is some sample content from Verification of Identity and Authority of Persons Requesting Protected Health Information:

	POLICY: Hospital shall verify the identity of any individual requesting access to patient protected health information. PROCEDURE: Employees of the hospital are to request identification from any person requesting patient protected health information if the identity or the authority of the person is not known to the employee. Employees of the hospital are to obtain any documentation, statements or representations from the person requesting protected health information. The documentation, statements or representations can be either verbal or written. The decision to release protected...
Second excerpt:
	...the appropriate government letterhead If the request is made by another person on behalf of a public official, a written statement on appropriate letterhead or other evidence or documentation, such as a contract for services, memo or purchase order, that establishes that the person is acting on behalf of the public official An oral statement of legal authority if a written statement would be impractical If the request is made in the form of a warrant, subpoena, order or other legal...