When transporting documents with PHI you must?

Transporting of PHI

1. If PHI is transported by motor vehicle the records should be transported in a secure container, such as a locked box or a locked briefcase.
2. The PHI both electronic and non-electronic cannot be left unattended and it should be secured from unauthorized access.

How do you transport PHI?

PHI that is transported by motor vehicle:

1. should be transported in a secure container such as a locked box or briefcase whenever possible; and.
2. should be transported without stops that involve leaving the vehicle unattended if possible. If stops must be made do not leave the PHI in the vehicle.

How do you secure paper medical records?

Five steps to protecting paper medical records

1. Start with a Needs Assessment.
2. Implement Safe Storage “Basics”
3. Apply a Retention Schedule.
4. Install Security Systems.
5. Create an Emergency Plan.

How should paper with PHI on it be disposed of?

In order to protect patient privacy, PHI in paper records may be disposed of by “shredding, burning, pulping, or pulverizing the records so that the PHI is unreadable or undecipherable and cannot be reconstructed,” as the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services details.

What does PHI stand for HIPAA?

Protected Health Information
PHI stands for Protected Health Information. The HIPAA Privacy Rule provides federal protections for personal health information held by covered entities and gives patients an array of rights with respect to that information.

How do you protect PHI data?

Close your office door when talking to patients. Do not take files or documents PHI out of the office or clinic. Shred PHI when documents or files are no longer needed. When PHI is stored on a computer or storage device, use passwords, anti-virus software, data backups, and encryption.

When can you release PHI without authorization?

More generally, HIPAA allows the release of information without the patient’s authorization when, in the medical care providers’ best judgment, it is in the patient’s interest. Despite this language, medical care providers are very reluctant to release information unless it is clearly allowed by HIPAA.

What carries a duty of confidentiality?

A duty of confidentiality arises when information is obtained in circumstances where it is reasonable for a person confiding personal information to expect that it will be held in confidence by the recipient of the information.