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HIPAA TIPS OF THE WEEK



9.2.09 TIP OF THE WEEK
HPO Message Of The Month (September 2009)

got PHI?
Just Shred It.

Protect our patients' privacy by shredding materials containing PHI when you are finished using them.  It reduces the chances of PHI getting into the wrong hands. Remember, PHI is any information that can identify or lead to the identification of an individual patient.

Click here to see more about the September Message of the Month.

Contact the HIPAA Program Office (HPO) at 4-9716 or HPO@bsd.uchicago.edu for more information.




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Call 4-9716 for more details.