April 2003 Compliance
- The Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 applies to all healthcare facilities - including,
but not limited to, hospitals, doctors' offices and pharmacies.
More from FacilityCare magazine
- The oral privacy rule requires that institutions must demonstrate that they provide "reasonable safeguards" to ensure that
protected health information remains private, and is not overheard by others.
What are "reasonable safeguards"?
- There are economical solutions to help meet oral privacy requirements - building new structures or walls is not part of the
requirement.
What are the economical solutions?
– Sound masking systems to assist in keeping conversations private
Case Studies
Resources
- White Paper: Understanding the new HIPAA regulation on oral privacy
- Find an i-ceilings authorized dealer for sound masking
- Contact an Armstrong Ceiling Systems representative or TechLine at 1-877-ARMSTRONG
- For more information about HIPAA
www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/whatsnew.html
- For more information on privacy measurement standards
www.astm.org
www.ansi.org
