This includes:
1. All patient medical and financial information, employee records, financial and operating data of the facility, and any other information of a private or sensitive nature.
2. Confidential information will not be read or discussed by any employee unless it pertains to his/her specific job requirements.
Examples of inappropriate disclosures include but are not limited to:
· Viewing, printing or transmitting patient information with regard to my personal records, my family records or any unofficial viewing of patient information.
· Staff discussion or revealing PHI or other confidential information to friends or family members.
· Staff discussion or revealing PHI or other confidential information to other staff without a legitimate need to know.
· Disclosure of a patient’s presence in the hospital or other medical facility, without the patient’s consent, to any unauthorized party without a legitimate need to know, that may indicate the nature of the illness and jeopardize confidentiality.
3. I agree to abide by the Confidentiality of Patient Information, Release of Information, and the Minimum Necessary policies and all other HIPAA/HITECH policies of Bonner General Health which includes, but is not limited to:
· Information that I am viewing, printing or transmitting is confidential information and may not be released to other entities without a signed release from the patient originated from Bonner General Health, with the exception of continued care.
· Agree to be held accountable for information transmitted/printed and will hold this information in strict confidence.
· Understand that I will be made accountable for safeguarding and keeping confidential, the computer equipment and the information viewed/printed/transmitted from the computer and will keep it safe from unauthorized use and unauthorized individuals.
· Agree to not view or print patient’s information with regards to my personal records, my family records or any unofficial viewing of patient information.
· Understand that disclosure of PHI or other confidential information to unauthorized persons or unauthorized access to, misuse, theft, destruction, alteration, or sabotage of such information may result in my immediate termination as an employee from Bonner General Health.
· Agree to conform to any and all Federal or State law, rules or regulations. This is intended to include but not limited to HIPAA/HITECH rules.
· Understand that unauthorized disclosure of PHI or other confidential information by staff can subject each individual and the hospital to civil and criminal liability.
· Understand that personal devices are not to be used to view, print or transmit PHI or confidential information.
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
I agree by my acknowledgment signature below, that I understand that PHI, or other confidential records/data to which I have knowledge and access in the course of my employment with Bonner General Health is to be kept confidential and this practice of privacy and confidentiality is a condition of my employment with the Hospital. This information shall not be disclosed to anyone under any circumstances, except to the extent necessary to fulfill my job requirements. I understand that my duty to maintain confidentiality continues even after I am no longer employed by Bonner General Health.
I am familiar with the policies and procedures enforce at Bonner General Health pertaining to the use and disclosure of patient PHI or other confidential information. Approval should first be obtained before any disclosure of PHI or other confidential information not addressed in the policies and procedures of Bonner General Hospital. I also understand that the unauthorized disclosure of patient PHI and other confidential or proprietary information of Bonner General Health is grounds for immediate termination and possible prosecution.