Access, Accountability and Confidentiality AgreementAnd Confidentiality Agreement • May 24th, 2013
Contract Type FiledMay 24th, 2013As an Associate and/or an authorized computer system user at Thompson Health, I understand that during the course of my employment/association, I will be working with or have access to patient/resident and/or Associate information which is confidential. This information can be paper, or verbal; Protected Health Information (PHI); or computerized, Electronic Protected Health Information (EPHI). Federal and state statutes and regulations regarding the private and confidential nature of patient/resident records govern both PHI and EPHI. I understand that I have a legal and ethical responsibility to safeguard the privacy and security of all patients/residents, and Associates; and to protect the confidentiality of their private information regardless of format: paper, electronic or verbal. I further understand that I am responsible to make reasonable efforts to restrict the use, request or disclosure of PHI or EPHI to the minimum necessary to accomplish the purpose for which the information