Re: Temporary Employees

[Debbie Kerns]

We are viewing temp. employees as workforce members,  we will have them sign an Employee Confidentiality Agreement as well as give them a HIPAA Basic Education Handbook, which they read, take a test, and sign.   Debbie Kerns HIPAA Compliance Officer Steele Memorial Hospital   ******************************************* The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged.  It is intended solely for the addressee.  Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. ********************************************************************* ----- Original Message ----- From: Deborah Campbell To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 1:30 PM Subject: RE: Temporary Employees I have heard CE's respond both ways. I would like to get an idea of what the majority of people are doing. And are you treating temp agencies that supply office staff differently than temp agencies who supply nursing staff? Thank you! Deborah Campbell Compliance Coordinator Dominion Dental Services, Inc. 115 South Union Street, Suite 300 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Phn: (703) 518-5000 ext. 3035 Fax: (703) 518-8849 Toll Free:  888-518-5338 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************* The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged.  It is intended solely for the addressee.  Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. ********************************************************************* -----Original Message----- From: Hromatka, Valerie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 3:30 PM To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Subject: Temporary Employees Had a question come up today regarding temporary employees.  If we have a temp for a couple of weeks, is that person considered a member of our workforce and are we required to train that person on HIPAA Privacy?  Thanks for your input!   Valerie Hromatka System Administrator Privacy Officer   Western Washington Medical Group 3207 Wetmore Ave Everett, WA 98201 wwmedgroup.com 425-259-4041 425-252-6642   --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. 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