Policy Manual sample

MDT Home Health Care Agency, Inc. SENSITIVE PATIENT INFORMATION PURPOSE: To identify patient information identified as sensitive and requiring special precautions. POLICY: · The agency maintains security and confidentiality of information and data identified as sensitive or requiring extraordinary means for privacy. · Records that contain the following information are identified as sensitive: · HIV results · Records containing documentation of AIDS diagnosis · Results of drug testing · Records containing documentation of child or elder abuse · Adoption information · Sensitive information should not be transmitted by fax or email · Copies of sensitive information should not be included in the travel/field chart Home Health Agency Policies A-110