HIPAA appears on top 10 list of ways to avoid litigation
HIPAA Weekly Advisor, February 14, 2005
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Employers who separate medical records and personnel files and refrain from discussing employees' PHI can avoid, reduce the cost of, or increase the likelihood of winning litigation, according to attorney Bill Clifton, who shared his top 10 ways to avoid liability in the Macon Telegraph.
Other suggestions included
- conducting yearly training for all supervisors and managers on harassment and discrimination
- implementing a strong workplace safety program that complies with OSHA guidelines
- publishing an employee handbook that contains company policies and procedures
Go to the Macon Telegraph to read the entire list. Clifton is an attorney with the national labor firm Constangy Brooks & Smith.
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