Please review the information below regarding protecting patient protected health information (PHI). We have a responsibility as health care providers to protect our patient's protected health information.
- We must ask for permission to discuss any health information with individuals present in the room other than the patient.
- When entering a room to discuss health information with a patient, first ask the patient for their permission to discuss health information in the presence of other family members or visitors.
- Don’t assume that the patient authorizes discussing their health information with the person just because they are in the room.
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Thank you for your dedication to patient care!
