| Subject: | Enforcing Sanctions for Improper PHI Disclosures |
| Category: | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
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| Published: | Mon, 11 Jul 2005 - 10:00 am |
| It has come to the attention of the StayAlert Administrator that there is ongoing confusion regarding the application of Sanctions Policies. It is advisable for hospitals to ensure consistent application of their Sanctions Policy for privacy/security breaches of protected health information (PHI). A Sanctions Policy shall indicate actions that are to be taken against employees who do not comply with organizational security policies and procedures. The same sanctions shall be applied to all... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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