2Step Health Care supports the privacy and confidentiality of their workers and participants by utilizing records and Information Management Policy and Procedure. 2Step Health Care is required to protect workers’ and participants’ privacy continuously. Every person has the right to decide with whom to share personal information. Workers remain responsible for the privacy and security of the participants and fellow workers. Before any data is gathered, 2Step Health Care must ensure that the information is used correctly and appropriately.
The procedures of privacy and confidentiality communicate with the lifecycle of data as follows:
- Create a collection of all forms of participant details, relevant information, and service agreements to ensure they have given both verbal and written consent.
- Store all information securely per the Records and Information Management Policy and Procedure and limit access.
- Use the information to update when applicable, disclose the information to staff members and report if necessary.
- Archive the documents securely once the participant has exited the service as per the Records and Information Management policy and procedure and limit access.
- Once the archive period is complete, dispose of documents securely as per the Records and Information Management policy and procedure.
Procedure
The Owner/CEO/Director is committed to ensuring that 2Step Health Care follows the 1988 (CT) Privacy Act standards, as well as any other relevant government and territory laws and specifications.
All 2Step Health Care’s workers must read and comply with the state and federal legislation concerning privacy and confidentiality, including this policy and procedure. This includes:
- Collection/Creation
Process - Storage
- Utilisation
Disclosure - Disposal
2Step Health Care is required to give workers appropriate training regarding their knowledge of systems in place for the confidentiality of company data; this will be done through performance reviews. If it is found that a worker does not encompass correct knowledge, suppose it is found that a worker does not contain correct understanding. In that case, extra training may be given to ensure consistency throughout 2Step Health Care, in conjunction with the Human Resources Policy and Procedure. The 2Step Health Care Privacy Statement must be in the 2Step Health Care Participant Handbook.
Personal Information
2Step Health Care is required to provide workers with consent forms for personal information, which will be considered respectfully. and no information will be used without consent.
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