Confidentiality
Student Records
All student records shall be maintained in accordance with the provisions of the "Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974". All student records accumulated during the program are considered confidential and kept in a locked file. The contents of a student's file are not revealed to any unauthorized person without the student's knowledge and written consent. Students may review any records pertaining to them in the program coordinator's office during regular office hours. Any records maintained by the clinical affiliates concerning individual students are subject to the same considerations regarding confidentiality, security and availability.
Patient Confidentiality
Students are trained regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) regulations before their entrance into the clinical system. Coursework regarding professional ethics also addresses patient confidentiality.
Patient confidentiality must be respected at all times. Protected Health Information (PHI) is ANY information created or received that identifies a specific person whether in spoken, paper or electronic communication. Some examples of PHI include but are not limited to:
- Name, address, zip code, phone or fax numbers, E-mail address
- Date of Birth, Social security number
- Health history, documentation & content of patient records