4.2 Safeguarding Medical Record Information Flashcards
Who is responsible for administering and supervising the execution of the Privacy Act for the Department of the Navy (DON)?
Chief of Naval Operations.
Who acts as the Privacy Act principal coordinator for the SECNAV?
Chief of Naval Operations.
Who is responsible for administering and supervising the execution of the Privacy Act Program within the Marine Corps?
Commandant of the Marine Corps.
As the SMDR, IDC’s must familiarize themselves with what?
The provisions of HIPAA,
DON Privacy Program (SECNAVINST 5211.5e).
Independent Duty Corpsman,
Are responsible for safeguarding the rights of others by,
Permitting personnel to know what?
What records are maintained.
Independent Duty Corpsman,
Are responsible for safeguarding the rights of others by,
Allowing access to patients what?
Records.
Independent Duty Corpsman,
Are responsible for safeguarding the rights of others by,
Permitting amendment of such records when what happens?
Discrepancies are noted.
Independent Duty Corpsman,
Are responsible for safeguarding the rights of others by,
Preventing records from being what?
Obtained for one purpose from being utilized for another purpose without consent.
Independent Duty Corpsman,
Are responsible for safeguarding the rights of others by,
Requiring the what?
Collection,
Maintenance,
Use or dissemination of records for necessary and lawful purposes only.
Independent Duty Corpsman,
Are responsible for safeguarding the rights of others by,
Ensuring information is what?
Current and accurate for the intended use.
Independent Duty Corpsman,
Are responsible for safeguarding the rights of others by,
Ensuring what?
Adequate safeguarding.
Independent Duty Corpsman,
Are responsible for safeguarding the rights of others by,
Ensuring requests for actions concerning what?
Records,
And are acted upon promptly.
Which officials have the authority for releasing information from the medical record?
Those with cognizance over the requested matter, are authorized to release information from the medical record.
Who else has the authority to release medical record information?
System managers,
As designated in the Department of the Navy’s (DON) compilation of systems notices (periodic OPNAVNOTE’s 5211).
Officials are authorized to respond to requests for what reasons?
Notification,
Access,
Amendment of records.
The standards under which information can be released from medical records,
The following guidelines should be utilized when considering release of information or transcripts from medical records,
To the public?
Individual information is of a private and confidential nature,
Any disclosure of which would constitute an invasion of privacy and should NEVER be made.
The standards under which information can be released from medical records,
The following guidelines should be utilized when considering release of information or transcripts from medical records,
To the individual concerned?
Individual information is of a private and confidential nature,
Any disclosure of which would constitute an invasion of privacy and should NEVER be made.