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<big>'''Policy on Patient Privacy Investigations and Levels of Violation'''</big><br /><br />
<big>'''Policy on Patient Privacy Investigations and Levels of Violation'''</big><br /><br />
==Purpose of Policy==
==Purpose of Policy==
Nebraska Medicine/UNMC implements reasonable and appropriate access controls in alignment with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards and guidance to maintain the minimum necessary access. [https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-53/rev-5/final NIST Special Publication 800-53] and the [https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/publications/topic/hipaa.html#security-rule HIPAA Security Rule] outline considerations for the access control family of security controls.
Nebraska Medicine/UNMC implements reasonable and appropriate access controls in alignment with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards and guidance to maintain the minimum necessary access. [https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-53/rev-5/final NIST Special Publication 800-53] and the [https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/php/resources/health-insurance-portability-and-accountability-act-of-1996-hipaa.html HIPAA Security Rule] outline considerations for the access control family of security controls.
==Policy==
==Policy==
Nebraska Medicine/UNMC Workforce members shall report, and the [mailto:privacy@nebraskamed.com Privacy Office] shall investigate, suspected patient Privacy Incidents to ensure patient and employee/patient confidentiality is maintained and to help mitigate any adverse effects resulting from such incidents. Appropriate sanctions shall be consistently applied by Nebraska Medicine/UNMC for violations of patient privacy pursuant to the requirements of the [https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/publications/topic/hipaa.html Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)].
Nebraska Medicine/UNMC Workforce members shall report, and the [mailto:privacy@nebraskamed.com Privacy Office] shall investigate, suspected patient Privacy Incidents to ensure patient and employee/patient confidentiality is maintained and to help mitigate any adverse effects resulting from such incidents. Appropriate sanctions shall be consistently applied by Nebraska Medicine/UNMC for violations of patient privacy pursuant to the requirements of the [https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/php/resources/health-insurance-portability-and-accountability-act-of-1996-hipaa.html Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)].
==Procedures==
==Procedures==
#Suspected Privacy Incidents shall be reported to the Privacy Office immediately for further investigation.   
#Suspected Privacy Incidents shall be reported to the Privacy Office immediately for further investigation.   
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*UNMC Policy No. 6057, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Use_and_Disclosure_of_Protected_Health_Information Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information]
*UNMC Policy No. 6057, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Use_and_Disclosure_of_Protected_Health_Information Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information]
*Nebraska Medicine Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information policy, IM.12  
*Nebraska Medicine Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information policy, IM.12  
*[https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/publications/topic/hipaa.html Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)]
*[https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/php/resources/health-insurance-portability-and-accountability-act-of-1996-hipaa.html Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)]
*[https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-53/rev-5/final NIST Special Publication 800-53]
*[https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-53/rev-5/final NIST Special Publication 800-53]
*[https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/publications/topic/hipaa.html#security-rule HIPAA Security Rule]
*[https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/php/resources/health-insurance-portability-and-accountability-act-of-1996-hipaa.html HIPAA Security Rule]


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