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Confidentiality/HIPAA
CN-AHECGrand Island,Nebraska
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Confidentiality
- is essential for a patient and his or her healthcare provider.
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Confidentiality goes back as far as Hippocrates ( the father of medicine), “whatsoever I shall see or hear in the course of my profession, as well as outside of my profession, I will never divulge holding such things to be holy secret.”
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All information concerning patients is referred to as privileged information, and should only be shared with employees who are caring for the patient.
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Confidentiality means keeping all privileged information private. Including information pertaining to a patient’s:
-diagnosis -medical history -lifestyle
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While at work or job shadowing….◦ Discussion of patient’s privileged information
should not be discussed in: -elevators -gift shops -cafeteria -hallway -parking lot
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Healthcare professionals should respect confidentiality when treating competent minors by:◦ -allowing them to verbally consent to medical
treatmentConfidentiality of minors can be breached when
parents need to be informed of treatment or serious illness.
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Medical records are legal documents containing confidential information.
Medical records contain factual information.
Medical records contain information pertaining to the patients care.
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Medical professions can guard confidentiality by: -not disclosing information without written
consent
-when talking on the telephone to a patient, not use the patients name, if other’s in the room could overhear.
-when leaving a message on an answering machine, simply ask for the patient to return a call.
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CONFIDENTIALITY IS IMPORTANT……..
That is why healthcare facilities have policies like HIPAA
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HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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HIPAA is a federal privacy law that health professionals must follow in order to keep patient medical information confidential.
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HIPPA affects every staff member , volunteer and job shadow participant.
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Everyone who works in healthcare facility know the important of confidentiality or patients.
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There are consequences if confidentiality is breached, such as:
-reprimand -facility disciplinary action -loss of privileges -termination -fines -jail time
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AS A REMINDER……◦ DO NOT TALK ABOUT PATIENTS OR THEIR
MEDICAL INFORMATION!!!!!!!
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It is “human nature” to want to share interesting information, but when dealing with patient medical information.
DO NOT SHARE!!!
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Do not share any details about any patient. Even if you think you are not breaking any rules by not using the patients name.
DO NOT SHARE!!!
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If you have questions about what you should or should not share during your job shadowing experience….please ask.
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While job shadowing please remember:◦ Do not share patient information with anyone.◦ Learn all you can◦ Ask questions◦ Consider healthcare as a career◦ ENJOY YOURSELF!!!
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There are two things that need to be completed prior to job shadowing-
1. brief exam
2. choose 2 of the 4 scenarios and describe potential consequences that may result.
Please click on the link on the HIPAA Training website to access the test and scenario
TEST
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Thank you and Good Luck!