1. PATIENT
CONFIDENTIALITY
This workshop on confidentiality is designed to
increase awareness of their responsibilities regarding
privacy of patient records.

2. Goal Question...
What can health care
professionals do to
improve their practices in
regards to preserving the
confidentiality of patients
health care information?

3. Confidentiality In Practice
Goals of this presentation:
Promotes awareness of confidentiality laws
and requirements, and district policy.
Advocates compliance with procedures
regarding health care records, and the concept
of “HIPPA.
Exercise the caution use of all documented and
electronic medical records.
Being sensitive to violations of
confidentiality in verbal exchanges with others.

4. Know Confidentiality Laws
HIPPA-Health Insurance Portability
And Accountability Act
was introduced to help prevent access to confidential
information of patients by unauthorized people. Health care
providers and health care professionals would need to receive
their HIPAA training so that they are able to comply with the
requirements that are specified by the Act.

5. Health Care Providers
• Health care providers are those who store
healthcare records in electronic form, healthcare
clearing houses handle the billing needs of the
providers. All Health care providers must attend
annual HIPPA training sessions.
• Any healthcare provider that electronically stores,
processes or transmits medical records, medical
claims, remittances, or certifications must comply
with HIPAA regulations

6. Personally Identifiable
Information
 HIPAA requires that all patients be able
access their own medical records, correct
errors or omissions, and be informed how
personal information is shared used

7. GUIDELINES
TO PROTECTING
PATIENT INFORMATION
• KEEP MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AND ELECTRONIC INFORMATION
SECURE.
• EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN DISCUSSING PATIENT
INFORMATION.
• ENSURE THERE IS A NEED TO KNOW BEFORE ACCESSING
PATIENT INFORMATION.
• ASK SUPERVISOR ANY QUESTIONS WHEN IN DOUBT.
• REPORT ANY HIPPA VIOLATIONS.

8. What Is a Breach of
Confidentiality
A breach of confidentiality is a
disclosure to a third party,
without patient consent or court
order, of private information that
the physician has learned within
the patient-physician relationship.

9. Disclosure can be oral or written, by
telephone or fax, or electronically, for
example, via e-mail or health information
networks.
Telephone
Mail
E-mail
Memo
Others…

10. What to do when violations
take place
If there are any violations made by
fellow employees or outside entities, it
needs to be reported immediately to
supervisor.
Individuals who do not adhere to HIPAA
policies and procedures can be fined
regardless of whether or not they
knowingly violated the act.
The minimum penalty for a HIPAA
violation where the individual did not
know he violated HIPAA is $100 per
violation. The annual maximum for the
minimum penalty amount is $25,000 for
repeat violations

11. REFERENCES
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