Welcome Jennifer!

With a week in the books, Jennifer Erickson has begun her internship at Revelation. She previously worked at Susan G. Komen and a startup called Cheddah in event planning and marketing capacities, respectively.

A University of Wisconsin senior who will graduate this year in communication arts, Jennifer founded the UW chapter of the National Organization for Women. Jennifer hails from the Milwaukee area.

Protecting the Privacy of a High-Profile Patient

INTRODUCTION

The public knows or suspects your hospital has admitted an elected official, celebrity, VIP or other high-profile patient. A situation like this will really test your staff’s knowledge and compliance with HIPAA.

Your hospital’s policies and procedures should cover situations on protecting patient confidentiality, but let’s look at how communications should be handled.

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