{"id":15742,"date":"2022-06-07T17:36:54","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T21:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/?p=15742"},"modified":"2022-06-07T17:36:54","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T21:36:54","slug":"hipaa-privacy-and-safety-points-for-all-team-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/2022\/06\/hipaa-privacy-and-safety-points-for-all-team-members\/","title":{"rendered":"HIPAA Privacy and Safety Points for All Team Members"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s important for all Cooper team members to remember that patient privacy is a part of our job responsibilities. Having access to a patient\u2019s records is a privilege and you should only access patient records for business reasons.<\/p>\n

Cooper team members are allowed to access their own Epic record (view and print only): however, accessing ANY other patient\u2019s record for any reason other than payment, treatment or operations is a HIPAA violation and can result in an HR sanction or possibly termination. To be clear, if you are not involved in the patient\u2019s billing, part of the patient\u2019s treatment team, or if the access is not within your normal daily workflow, accessing a patient\u2019s record is not permissible.<\/p>\n

HIPAA policies are not here to prevent you from doing your job. They provide guidance, assist us with ensuring patient privacy, and keeping Cooper compliant with NJ state and HIPAA guidelines.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s every team member\u2019s responsibility to treat all patient information they may come in contact with as confidential.<\/p>\n