2. Problem at UCLA?Problem at UCLA?
• 127 employees looked at celebrities
medical records
• One employee fired two others disciplined
3. Confidentiality taken seriouslyConfidentiality taken seriously
• Maintaining patient confidentiality is a
legal duty as well as an ethical duty
• Any breach of confidentiality will be
investigated and pursued to the fullest
4. Providers duty to protectProviders duty to protect
informationinformation
• All health care providers have a duty to
their patients to protect any personal or
health care information known to the
provider