Volunteers, Interns or individuals participating in a shadowing experience have hthe obligation to treat all information about Scotland County Health Department (SCHD) patients and clients in a strictly confidential manner. In the course of your interactions at SCHD you may be given information from a variety of sources including staff, patients, clients or external partners. You are prohibited from discussing or sharing information with anyone who has no need to know the information. Discussing or electronically sharing confidential information with neighbors, friends, or relatives is prohibited.
Should you be approached by the media or be requested to speak to the media no information should be shared in reference to SCHD patients or clients. When discussing positive aspects of your volunteer, internship or shadowing experience, please keep confidentiality in mind at all times and do not share names or other confidential information. No pictures of patients or clients should be provided or taken by the media.
Furthermore, I also give SCHD permission to reproduce pictures or news articles pertaining to my internship or volunteer program as long as it is not a confidential matter.
In certain circumstances you may be made aware of PHI (Protected Health Information). Understand that federal and state law, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA"), protects and confidentiality of "protected health information" ("PHI").
PHI is defined as any information that identifies an individual and that relates to the past, present or futre physical or mental health or condition of an individual or the provision of health care to an individual.
I agree to keep all confidential information, including PHI specific to SCHD patients and clients in strict confidence. I understand that failure to do so will result in termination of my participation in the volunteer, internship or job shadowing experience and may expose me to potential legal liability.