1. HIPAA HOT TOPICS

2. INAPPROPRIATE ACCESS
PROTECTING PHI

3. CELEBRITIES
HOW THEY ARE INCREASING
HIPAA AWARENESS
HOW THEY RELATE TO WHAT IS
HAPPENING HERE AT
SPRINGHILL…..

4. “UCLA workers snooped in Spears' medical records
The Medical Center fired 13 employees and
disciplined others, including doctors, for looking at the
pop star's confidential files”

5. “It Was Just Me BeIng nosy,”
Claims Snooping Employee in
UCLA Medical Privacy Breach

6. “Former Medical Center employee has
been indicted for snooping in the medical
records of the star and selling the
information to tabloids”

7. “27 hospital workers - including
doctors, nurses, and clerical
staff - were suspended for
accessing his medical records.
Most of them weren’t involved
in his treatment, but they could
still view his records anyway.”

8. Clooney generously asked the hospital not to fire the
medical workers, but that’s not the point! What
Clooney’s experience teaches us is this: A lot of people
have access to medical information…..

9. CNN News: “23 employees were investigated for
violations of health care privacy law - HIPAA — 15 were
fired and the other 8 received “significant” punishment.”

10. AUGUST 2008- FORWARD
NUMBER OF INCIDENTS 5
NUMBER OF TERMINATIONS 3
NUMBER REQUIRING COUNSELING 2