Use and Disclosure of PHI for Training Health Care Professionals: Difference between revisions

'''Formal training''' as described in this policy includes learning that is delivered in an intentional way, and is guided by an instructor, supervisor, or other designated individual, versus casual, unstructured, and/or self-directed access to or disclosure of PHI (e.g., perusing the records/images/labs of patients you are curious about, sharing patient information with a colleague because it is “interesting”, etc.).<br />

 

'''Protected Health Information (PHI)''' is individually identifiable health information. Individually identifiable health information is a subset of health information, including demographic information, collected from an Individual, whether oral or recorded in any medium, that:

*is created or received by UNMC and/or Nebraska Medicine; and

*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.   

PHI excludes education records covered by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and employment records held by UNMC in its role as employer.<br />

 

'''Research''' means a systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.<br />

 

'''Workforce''' means employees, medical staff, volunteers, trainees, and other persons whose conduct, in the performance of work for UNMC, is under the direct control of UNMC, whether or not they are paid by UNMC.