Manual: HIPAA Guidelines Policy and Procedure Manual for Healthcare Organizations (Ver 3.2) External Reference: (HIPAA §164.502(j))
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shall investigate allegations of misconduct by a employee or business associate when patient protected health information is released as evidence of the organization's misconduct.
PROCEDURE:
The employee or business associate must in all good faith believe that the organization has engaged in unlawful conduct, has violated professional or clinical standards, or the care, services or conditions provided by the organization potentially endangers one or more patients, employees or the public.
The employee releases information to a health oversight agency, a public health authority, an... |
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| | ...associate with regards to the conduct of the organization.
In the event that an employee is a victim of a crime, the organization is not held responsible for the release of protected health information if the employee notifies a law enforcement official. The information provided by the employee must be:
About the suspected perpetrator of the criminal act.
The information is limited to:
Name and address
Date and place of birth
Social security number
Blood type and Rh factor
Type of... |
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