This document discusses the importance of privacy and maintaining confidentiality of medical records. It notes that violating privacy opens an organization to expensive litigation and legal action, and can result in disciplinary action or termination for employees. It provides recommendations to avoid privacy violations which include following an organization's privacy policy, conducting risk assessments, communicating openly with team members, and fostering a culture of accountability.

2.  Do you like your own personal privacy
violated?
 Puts other people at risk
 Violates trust
 Morally wrong!

3.  Opens organization to expensive
litigation
 Possible legal action against violating
party
 Disciplinary action against employee
 Termination of employment
 HiPAA violation
(Brown, 2010)

5.  Put yourself in their shoes-Golden Rule
 Follow Organization’s privacy policy
 Complete risk assessment
 Open & frequent communication with
team members
 Policies and goals
 Culture of accountability
(Reber, 2011)

6.  Brown, B. (2010, November 15). Protecting
the Confidentiality of Medical Records in an
Interconnected Environment. Managed
Care Outlook, 1,7-10.
 Reber, E. (2011, Sep/Oct). Five Steps to
Achieving HIPAA Compliance. Biomedical
Instrumentation & Technology, 45(5), 360-3.
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