1) I will look at and use only the protected health information and confidential information I need to care for and treat my
patients, clients, residents or other individuals, or to perform my job. I will not look at protected health information or seek
other confidential information that I do not need to perform my job for my own personal benefit or profit, for the personal
benefit or profit of others, or to satisfy personal curiosity. I will not use my work access privileges to view my own protected
health information or the protected health information of my family, friends, or co-workers. I understand that CHI Saint Joseph
Health will issue user identification and secured private passwords to access the information and that CHI Saint Joseph Health
has the ability and reserves the right to monitor access and use of protected health information and confidential information
to determine my compliance with policies and procedures and the terms of this Confidentiality Agreement.
2) I will not share protected health information and confidential information with anyone who is not authorized to have access
to it. I will not share this information with other persons in casual conversation.
3) I will handle protected health information and confidential information maintained in any medium or form, including but
not limited to, paper and electronic, diskette or CD, with care to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of protected health
information or other confidential information. I will follow security and confidentiality policies and procedures and take
reasonable measures to protect information for which I have responsibility. I will not release, remove or copy protected
health information or confidential information for other than what is required in completion of my job duties.
4) I will handle protected health information and confidential information with care to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure
including the use of e-mail to send information. Because electronic messages may be intercepted by other people, I will not
use e-mail to send individually identifiable health information or any confidential information unless authorized by CHI Saint Joseph
Health. I will perform only those e-mail transactions for which I have responsibility or authorization or for what is required in
completion of my job duties and in accordance with CHI Saint Joseph Health and Catholic Health Initiatives Information
Technology Services policies and procedures.