HIPAA Quick Reference
Guide For Employees
Is there anything I
have to be aware of when setting up my fax machine?Yes. A few notes on fax machines:
- Fax machines used for sending and receiving patient information must be placed in a secure location.
- Incoming faxes should be removed timely from the output tray and distributed to the recipient to reduce the chance of an inappropriate use or disclosure.
- Pre-programmed numbers should be validated periodically and regular fax recipients should be reminded to provide notification in the event their incoming fax number changes.
- If the fax machine supports the feature to print the fax number
on outgoing faxes, set the feature.
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