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You are here: Home / Articles / Legal Updates: Tips for Protecting Your Patients’ Health Information

Legal Updates: Tips for Protecting Your Patients’ Health Information

December 18, 2019 • By Steven M. Harris, Esq.

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  • Identify members of the incident response team;
    • Establish alternate members in the event someone cannot fulfill their obligations for whatever reason;
    • Include contact information (work, cell, home) for team members;
    • Establish and define roles and responsibilities of the team and its members in the event of a privacy breach;
    • Identify and describe both internal and external capabilities;
  • Include decision trees;
  • Identify a notification/escalation process; and
  • Include Incident Report Forms for gathering evidence and tracking the investigation.

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Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: HIPAA, protected health informationIssue: December 2019

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