HIPAA

I understand that while performing my official duties I may have access to protected personal and healthinformation as defined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). I alsounderstand that:• Protected health information (PHI) is individually identifiable health information that is created, maintained or used within or byIntelliChoice Home Care and/or its business clients.• Protected health information is not available to the public.• Special precautions are necessary to protect this type of information from unlawful or unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure ordestruction.• In order to help ensure the confidentiality and privacy of this information, I agree to:• Access, use or modify protected health information only as needed for the purposes of performing my official duties.• Never access or use protected health information out of curiosity, or for personal interest or advantage, or in the presence ofunauthorized any third party.• Never show, discuss, or disclose protected health information to or with anyone who does not have the legal authority.• Never retaliate, coerce, threaten, intimidate or discriminate against or take other retaliatory actions against individuals or others who filecomplaints or participate in investigation or compliance reviews.• Never remove protected health information from the work area without proper written authorization.• Never share passwords with anyone or store passwords in a location accessible to unauthorized persons.• Always store protected health information in a place physically secure from access by unauthorized persons and out of plain view.• Dispose of protected health information by utilizing an approved method of destruction (i.e. shredding). I will not dispose of suchinformation in wastebaskets or recycle bins.I understand that penalties for violating one of the above limitations may includedisciplinary action including possible termination, civil or criminal prosecution.