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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC‐Chapel Hill) fosters a research environment that promotes the respect for the rights and welfare of individuals recruited for, or participating in, research conducted by or under the auspices of the Organization.

To designate the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (the “UNC-Chapel Hill”) as a HIPAA Hybrid Entity in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH), and all regulations promulgated thereunder (hereinafter collectively referred to as “HIPAA”).

The purpose of this policy is to provide reasonable and appropriate policies and procedures for safe use of cellular telephones and other wireless communication devices. This policy addresses the potential risk of electromagnetic interference to medical equipment, the safe use of cellular telephones while driving a motor vehicle, and prohibits the use of camera telephones, PDAs or Blackberries within UNC Health Care for the purpose of taking pictures of patients in violation of HIPAA regulations

This Policy is intended to supplement the protections afforded to UNC student-athletes by federal law, state law, and University policies. In the event of any perceived conflict between this Policy and any state or federal law, please contact a member of the Department of Athletics Executive Team.

This policy establishes that Campus Health requires patients to sign a Patient Agreement before receiving services, covering consent to treatment, confidentiality, and financial authorization. It outlines the procedures front desk and Health Information Management staff must follow to record and store that signed agreement.

This policy establishes the right of patients, family members, and staff to submit suggestions and concerns about Campus Health services, patient care, and safety, and ensures those submissions are reviewed and addressed appropriately. It also outlines the procedure for collecting, documenting, routing, and responding to suggestions and concerns, including external escalation options such as the Joint Commission and CMS.

The RI-01 Patient Rights and Responsibilities policy outlines the rights that Campus Health is committed to upholding for all patients — such as privacy, non-discriminatory access, and respectful treatment — as well as the responsibilities patients are expected to fulfill in their own care. Its broader purpose is to ensure patients are informed of both what they can expect from Campus Health and what is expected of them.

The UNC Adams School of Dentistry has a legal and ethical responsibility to safeguard patient information. This responsibility includes ensuring that devices storing Protected Health Information ("PHI") or other Sensitive Information are properly encrypted and are serviced by an appropriate vendor. The purpose of this Policy is to ensure that all Computing Devices used by employees will meet institutional security requirements.

The purpose of this Procedure is to establish how requests to access patient records for research purposes will be reviewed, approved, and processed. This Procedure applies to all UNC Adams School of Dentistry personnel who seek to access Protected Health Information (PHI) for research purposes.

The purpose of this Policy is to establish reasonable measures to regulate the creation, use, and disclosure of patient images at the UNC Adams School of Dentistry. This Policy applies to all UNC Adams School of Dentistry personnel who create or otherwise have access to patient images.

The UNC Adams School of Dentistry has a legal and ethical responsibility to safeguard patient information. This responsibility includes ensuring that devices storing Protected Health Information ("PHI") or other Sensitive Information ("SI") are properly encrypted and are serviced by an appropriate vendor. The purpose of this Policy is to ensure that all Smartphones used by personnel will meet institutional security requirements.

The UNC-Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry has a legal and ethical responsibility to safeguard patient information. This responsibility includes ensuring that devices storing Protected Health Information ("PHI") or other Sensitive Information are properly encrypted and are serviced by an appropriate vendor. The purpose of this Policy is to ensure that all Computing Devices used by students will meet institutional security requirements.

Policy on verifying the identity and/or authority of the individual presenting for treatment and/or requesting disclosure of Protected Health Information (“PHI”) if the identity of the patient or authority of such person is not personally known and recognized by the ASOD workforce member.

Policy that outlines Adams School of Dentistry workforce members with creating, storing, transmitting, accessing, or using any patient information in support of clinical or research purposes.

The purpose of this SOP is to establish written requirements to ensure the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's compliance with U.S. Department of Education requirements regarding human subjects research.