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* Prohibit disclosure of confidential patient and proprietary information to vendors unless the information is necessary to perform services on behalf of UNMC as defined by the business associate agreement/addendum | * Prohibit disclosure of confidential patient and proprietary information to vendors unless the information is necessary to perform services on behalf of UNMC as defined by the business associate agreement/addendum | ||
=== Definitions === | === Definitions === | ||
'''Protected Health Information (PHI)''' | '''Protected Health Information (PHI)''' | ||
Individually identifiable health information. Health information means any information, whether oral or recorded in any medium, that: | |||
* is created or received by UNMC; and | * is created or received by UNMC; and | ||
* relates to the past, present | * relates to the past, present or future physical or mental health or condition of an Individual; the provision of health care to an Individual; or the past, present or future payment for the provision of health care to an Individual and identifies the Individual or with respect to which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify the Individual.<br /> | ||
PHI includes genetic information, which includes information about: | |||
* an Individual’s genetic tests; | |||
* the genetic tests of an Individual’s family members; or | |||
* the manifestation of a disease or disorder in such Individual’s family members (i.e., family medical history). | |||
PHI excludes: | |||
* individually identifiable health information of a person who has been deceased for more than fifty (50) years. | |||
* education records covered by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA); and | |||
* employment records held by UNMC in its role as employer. | |||
'''Vendor''' | '''Vendor''' Any supplier or sales representative offering or providing services, supplies, or equipment to UNMC, its patients and healthcare providers practicing at UNMC. | ||
===Additional information=== | ===Additional information=== | ||
*Contact the [mailto:sarah.glodencarlson@unmc.edu Chief Compliance Officer] | *Contact the [mailto:sarah.glodencarlson@unmc.edu Chief Compliance Officer] | ||