Privacy in Healthcare
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Healthcare workers are responsible for maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality under HIPAA legislation. This includes locking workstations, only accessing relevant patient information, keeping voices down in public areas, not sharing passwords, and reviewing all HIPAA education materials to avoid monetary penalties or criminal charges like jail time for violating patient privacy laws.
Privacy in Healthcare
- 1. Privacy in Healthcare HIPAA Legislation
- 2. Maintaining Confidentiality is the responsiblity of every healthcare worker
- 3. Safeguards • Lock workstations before walking away • Only access information pertinent to your job • Talk in quiet voices in public areas • Do NOT share passwords • Review all HIPAA education materials
- 4. Not only are there monetary penalties for violating HIPAA, but also criminal Penalites including jail time.