Alert staff that PHI must stay secure, even when it’s of a family member
Highlight the importance of an impenetrable work/life firewall when staff have access to the protected health information (PHI) of relatives, friends and other acquaintances. They can access the PHI when they stick to the rules. But if you ignore access rules, you risk exposing the practice to a HIPAA breach.
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