PHI Breach Notification Policy for Hospitals and Health Systems

Expand your organization’s compliance policy library with this template from Lexis Practical Guidance – Healthcare, which provides direction to healthcare organizations and their workforce members regarding the procedure for reporting and providing notice of a breach of protected health information (PHI) as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Ensure prompt identification, investigation, mitigation, and notification of PHI breaches to both reduce potential harm to affected individuals and comply with legal obligations.

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• HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices Notice of Availability
  Comply with HIPAA by using this template to provide notice to covered individuals of your organization’s notice of privacy practices and explain how to request a copy.
• Patient PHI Access Requests Policy (Hospitals and Health Systems)
  Use this template policy to inform your organization’s workforce members on the proper procedures to follow when responding to individuals' requests to inspect or obtain copies of their PHI.
• HIPAA Breach Notice (Individual) and HIPAA Breach Notice (Media)
  Comply with HIPAA by providing appropriate notices to affected individuals and, as necessary, the media, following reportable breaches of PHI using these templates.

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