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 HIPAA Best Practices Library

    Best Practice Procedures

Protecting PHI From Public Viewing 
Preventing Conversations About PHI From Being Overheard 
Proper Storage and Disposal of Items Containing PHI 
Safeguarding Computer Workstations and Portable Devices That Contain PHI
Faxing PHI 
Third Party Communications (Verbal and Written)   

Protecting PHI Against Public Viewing 

Preventing Conversations About PHI From Being Overheard

Proper Storage and Disposal of Items Containing PHI

Safeguarding Computer Workstations and Portable Devices That Contain PHI    

Faxing PHI

Third Party Communication (Verbal and Written) 

Accounting of Disclosures (AOD) - Share this procedure with staff to better
     educate them on when and how to track third party disclosures in UCMC's
     web-based Disclosure Tracking system (DisclosureTrac).

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