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- 1. MHA690 WK1 DISC2 Confidentiality Dr. Sherri Lee December 11, 2014 HIPAA IN THE WORKPLACE
- 2. Train Staff on Policies and Procedures Train Newly Hired Staff (New Hires) Train Staff Based on Job Requirements Train Staff As Policies are Updated Conduct Audits to Ensure Policies are Followed
- 3. Document ALL Training Who Received Training? When? What did Training Encompass? Signed Confidentiality Agreements
- 4. Safeguards for Health Information Physical Security Lock Offices and Filing Cabinets Screen PHI from Public View Technical Security Use Password Protection on Desktop and Portable Devices Encrypt Data Culture of Compliance Treat Information as you Would Treat a Patient
- 5. Reminders & Updates Mention HIPAA at Weekly Meetings and All Meetings, Trainings Throughout the Year. Update Staff ASAP of any Changes to HIPAA Stress Importance of and Enforce “No Tolerance” Rule
- 6. Around the Clinic/Office Make Sure PHI on Patient Sign-In Sheets Are Not Visible to Other Patients Have HIPAA Brochures/Handouts Available to Patients HIPAA Posters on Walls in Waiting Rooms, Exam Rooms, Labs, Restrooms Log Out of Computers When Leaving the Area Do not Discuss Patient Information in Corridors or where other Patients Can Hear You
- 7. References Fox News. (2008). Report: Over 120 UCLA hospital staff saw celebrity health records. Retrieved from http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,398784,00.html National Institutes of Health. (20, May, 2005). HIPAA privacy rule. Retrieved from http://privacyrulesandresearch.nih.gov/healthservicesprivacy.asp Wolper, L.F. (2011). Health care administration: Managing organized delivery systems (5th ed.). Boston: Jones and Bartlett.