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<big>'''Transporting Protected Health Information Policy'''</big> | <big>'''Transporting Protected Health Information Policy'''</big> | ||
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''Protected health information'' means information that relates to 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 health care to an individual, which identifies the individual or as to which there is a reasonable basis to believe could be used to identify the individual. | ''Protected health information'' means information that relates to 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 health care to an individual, which identifies the individual or as to which there is a reasonable basis to believe could be used to identify the individual. | ||
== Procedures: == | == Procedures: == | ||
# PHI that is being transported within a facility, such as from one department to another, will be attended or supervised at all times, or otherwise secured to avoid unauthorized access, loss and/or tampering. | # PHI that is being transported within a facility, such as from one department to another, will be attended or supervised at all times, or otherwise secured to avoid unauthorized access, loss and/or tampering. | ||
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# If PHI is lost, stolen or improperly accessed by others, immediately notify the ITS Help Desk, Privacy Officer or Information Security Officer. Immediately notify UNMC Security and file a police report if PHI is stolen. | # If PHI is lost, stolen or improperly accessed by others, immediately notify the ITS Help Desk, Privacy Officer or Information Security Officer. Immediately notify UNMC Security and file a police report if PHI is stolen. | ||
# Contact the HIPAA Privacy Office for additional guidance. | # Contact the HIPAA Privacy Office for additional guidance. | ||
==Additional Information== | |||
*Contact [mailto:dbishop@unmc.edu Privacy Officer] | |||
*See UNMC Policy #6051, [[Computer Use/Electronic Information | Computer Use and Electronic Information Security Policy]] | |||
*See UNMC's [http://www.unmc.edu/hipaa/ HIPAA] information pages | |||
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