MCN’s customizable template, Confidentiality of Information - General Issues, is taken from our Leadership Manual. MCN Healthcare’s proven policy and procedure templates, competencies and compliance tools have assisted more than 20,000 health care organizations worldwide meet their regulatory compliance goals.

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Here is some sample content from Confidentiality of Information - General Issues:

	POLICY: Hospital shall maintain an individual's right to privacy and confidentiality of information. Information known or contained in the patient's medical record known as protected health information shall be treated as confidential and will be released in appropriate circumstances only with the written consent of the patient or legal guardian. Information concerning patients, visitors and staff shall be managed with the highest degree of appropriateness and confidentiality, pursuant to organizationwide policies and procedures. PROCEDURE: All persons employed at Hospital having access...
Second excerpt:
	... will be handled with professional discretion and on a need to know basis. Information regarding physicians, staff members or volunteers is to be relayed to others as appropriate to the related job function or task and/or to facilitate patient care and services only. Information regarding physicians, staff members or volunteers is to be kept on a professional level, and only discussed in relationship to the individual's purpose and function within the institution. Requests for patient...