title: Safeguarding patient privacy. Establish department compliance with new federal regulations on individually indentifiable health information.
abstract: New patient privacy standards require managers to rethink daily unit policies and procedures. Here's what you need to know to comply with the impending federal mandates.
authors.affiliation: Annapolis, Md., USA.
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Buppert
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008123:Location Directories and Signs; D008499:Medical Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D014481:United States