ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2022 Issue 19
Compliance: Circumvent PHI Disposal Violations With This Insight
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Article Overview
This article addresses HIPAA compliance issues tied to the disposal of protected health information (PHI) and electronic PHI (ePHI). It discusses broad policy considerations, staff training, auditing practices, and the types of guidance available from the HHS Office for Civil Rights on secure disposal, business associate responsibilities, and related record-handling topics. It is relevant to compliance officers, privacy and security staff, healthcare administrators, and anyone responsible for safeguarding patient information during disposal.
Why This Topic Matters
Improper disposal of patient information can lead to HIPAA violations, privacy breaches, and organizational risk. Understanding the general compliance themes in this article can help healthcare organizations strengthen policies, training, and oversight around information disposal.
Article Sections
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Consider These Factors As You Arrange Your PHI Disposal Policies
Discusses broad considerations for building disposal policies for patient information, including privacy rule context, organizational procedures, and general safeguarding concerns for different information formats.
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Pocket These Training Tips
Covers staff education, departmental training, and auditing as part of a compliance program related to secure information handling and disposal.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames HIPAA compliance concerns around disposal of patient information
- What general policy areas organizations should consider when creating disposal procedures
- Why staff training and auditing are emphasized in disposal compliance programs
- Which broad categories of guidance OCR provides on PHI disposal and related handling topics
Who Should Read This
- Compliance officers
- Privacy officers
- Security officers
- Healthcare administrators
- Practice managers
- Health information management staff
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