New software is being install on December 5, 2016, to increase protections for patient privacy.\u00a0 The software called Patient Privacy Intelligence created by FairWarning will scan electronic medical records (EMR) in Epic to detect unauthorized and inappropriate access to patient medical records. If irregularities are found, the software will provide reports that will be reviewed and investigated by the Information Security and Privacy (ISP) staff, led by Phil Curran, CISO & CPO, and Human Resources (HR).<\/p>\n
All Cooper employees must understand that there is a difference between what you may access in your role as a health care professional who is treating another Cooper employee and what you may access in your role as a coworker.<\/p>\n
As a health care professional and\/or employee, you have access to information which you need to know<\/strong> to perform your job (treatment, operations, or payment) and provide care to your patients. When a Cooper employee is the patient, whether in an ambulatory or hospital location, they are afforded the same privacy rights as any other patient. In general this means that you may, without the patient\u2019s permission:<\/p>\n You may not access or review the medical record of another employee because you are concerned about him or her or because you are curious. If you access the medical record of any individual <\/strong>that is not related to the performance of your job without a signed, written<\/strong> authorization from that person \u2013 that is a HIPAA violation and subject to Cooper disciplinary action as well as potential personal liability under the law.<\/p>\n\n