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== News Media == | == News Media == | ||
It is the policy of UNMC that all contact with the news media involving UNMC faculty, staff, students or patients of UNMC health providers, be carried out through the UNMC Department of Public Affairs. The policy centralizes and facilitates the service provided to the media, assists UNMC in the timely management of public affairs issues and protects the confidentiality of patients in accordance with guidelines set forth in the [http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/privrulepd.pdf Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996] (HIPAA). (See Policy No. 6045, [Privacy/Confidentiality | Privacy, Confidentiality and Information Security].) | It is the policy of UNMC that all contact with the news media involving UNMC faculty, staff, students or patients of UNMC health providers, be carried out through the UNMC Department of Public Affairs. The policy centralizes and facilitates the service provided to the media, assists UNMC in the timely management of public affairs issues and protects the confidentiality of patients in accordance with guidelines set forth in the [http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/privrulepd.pdf Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996] (HIPAA). (See Policy No. 6045, [[Privacy/Confidentiality | Privacy, Confidentiality and Information Security]].) | ||
Information about the condition of patients will be the responsibility of [http://www.nebraskamed.com/about-us The Nebraska Medical Center Marketing, Planning and Media Relations]. Media requesting information on patients hospitalized at The Nebraska Medical Center, or patient condition updates, should be directed to phone the university operator and request a member of The Nebraska Medical Center Marketing, Planning and Media Relations be paged. | Information about the condition of patients will be the responsibility of [http://www.nebraskamed.com/about-us The Nebraska Medical Center Marketing, Planning and Media Relations]. Media requesting information on patients hospitalized at The Nebraska Medical Center, or patient condition updates, should be directed to phone the university operator and request a member of The Nebraska Medical Center Marketing, Planning and Media Relations be paged. | ||
For more information, see Policy No. 6030, [Informed Consent for UNMC Media |Informed Consent for UNMC Media Production and Distribution], contact the Department of Public Affairs or see Procedures for News Media. The Media Authorization Form [CON-0043 (Rev. 7/03)] can be obtained from Public Affairs in small quantities or in bulk through [http://info.unmc.edu/dept/procurement/gensupply/ UNMC General Supply]. | For more information, see Policy No. 6030, [Informed Consent for UNMC Media |Informed Consent for UNMC Media Production and Distribution], contact the Department of Public Affairs or see Procedures for News Media. The Media Authorization Form [CON-0043 (Rev. 7/03)] can be obtained from Public Affairs in small quantities or in bulk through [[http://info.unmc.edu/dept/procurement/gensupply/ UNMC General Supply]]. | ||
== Endorsements == | == Endorsements == | ||