Breach of confidentiality

1. BREACH
OF
CONFIDENTIALITY

2. Overview
 What is confidentiality
 Breach of confidentiality
 Tips for safeguarding and securing confidentiality
 Consequences of violating confidentiality and privacy information

3. What is confidentiality
 is an ethical concern reflecting the right to privacy. Healthcare providers must disclose patient
information in the most confidential manner.
 Physicians and heathcare providers have legal duty and ethical obligation to maintain
pt.confidentiality with the highest possible security
 Patient information may not be disclosed without his/her express consent.
Confidentiality In Healthcare
 Joint AO No.2016-002 ‘PRIVACY GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PHILIPPINE
HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE..pursuant to the state policy to provide quality health care to
the Filipino people while protecting and promoting the right to privacy.
 This code is hereby promulgated to prescribe and guidelines that ensures the protection of the
privacy of the pt.
 Personal information and sensitive personal info that relates to an individuals, past present, or
physical or mental health condition including demographic data,diagnosis and
management,medication history ,health financing record,cost of services and any other
related to an individual’s total well being .

4. Breach of Confidentiality
 Occurs when a pt. information is disclosed to a third party w/o his/her consent or court order
 Disclosure can be oral, written, by telephone or fax ,or electronically .
 Review pt information without the need to know basis is a violation of pt.confidentiality
 Sharing pt info with co-workers who do not need to know is also considered a breach of
confidentiality.
Tips for Safeguarding Confidentiality
 Never leave computer unintended with confidentiality on
 Never look at the pt.information that is not pertaining to the job.
 Only send info via secure connection or encrypted the information.
 Only send pt.info to those who have legitimate reasons for the information.
 Never share pt.info in public areas s/a ; cafeteria, hallway, or elevator.
 Retain or destroy confidentiality information properly.
 Report any incident of confidentiality or privacy breach to the management team as
as possible.

5. Consequences of violating Confidentiality
 Disciplinary action up to and include termination
 Legal litigation,pay hefty penalties and fines
 Ruin organization brand image and reputation
Conclusion
Patient confidentiality and privacy are very important aspect within the healtcare industry.
Maintaining it ensures the quality care by conveying that patients can rely on physicians
and other halthcare professionals to maintain privacy and respect for their medical
rocords/info .Each day pts. put their trust in the hands of healthcare professionals .
Confidentiality issues are also a standard of practice related to ethical and professional
healthcare.
Reference:
AO 2016-0002-Privacy Guidelines for the Implementation of the Phil.Health info and exchange
RA 10173 Data Privacy Act of 2012