{"id":5143,"date":"2017-07-07T09:04:52","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T09:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/comply\/?page_id=5143"},"modified":"2025-11-05T08:25:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T16:25:44","slug":"policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/comply\/policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Compliance Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UW Medicine Compliance Code of Conduct<\/h3>\n

UW Medicine is committed to the highest standards of excellence and integrity in advancement of its mission to improve the health of the public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Compliance Program Policies<\/h3>\n

In addition to university-wide and entity-specific policies, the UW Medicine Compliance Program Policies ensure consistent standards throughout the UW Medicine healthcare system.<\/p>\n

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Patient Information Privacy Policies<\/h3>\n

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UW Medicine has established a comprehensive Patient Information Privacy Compliance Program related to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, the Washington State Uniform Health Care Act, and various other federal and state privacy laws. The foundation of this program is the UW Medicine\u00a0Patient Information Privacy\u00a0Policies.<\/p>\n

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Billing Compliance Policies<\/h3>\n

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The Billing Compliance Policies affirm UW Medicine\u2019s commitment to performing billing activities for clinical, research and professional services in full compliance with State and Federal billing regulations.<\/p>\n

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The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) was enacted by Congress to ensure public access to emergency medical services regardless of ability to pay. The UW Medicine EMTALA Policy establishes guidelines at UW Medicine hospitals for providing medical screening examinations, stabilizing treatment, and an appropriate transfer where indicated, as required by EMTALA.<\/p>\n

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Identity Theft Prevention Policy<\/h3>\n

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UW Medicine has established an Identity Theft Prevention Program (ITPP) to help detect, prevent, and mitigate identity theft. UW Medicine entities collect registration and billing information to create patient accounts and\/or bill for the provision of healthcare services. The following policy establishes the UW Medicine Identity Theft Prevention Program (ITPP) for new and existing patient accounts and sets the requirements for identifying, investigating and responding to identity theft red flags involving patient accounts.<\/p>\n

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Social Media Policy and Guidance<\/h3>\n

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The Social Media Policy and Guidance includes UW Medicine\u2019s policy limiting the use of social media in hospital and clinic spaces, institutional policies that apply to the use of social media, and best practice guidelines for UW Medicine workforce members.<\/p>\n

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Audio Recordings in the Clinical Setting for Research, Education or Quality Improvement Purposes<\/h3>\n

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This policy and guidance describe UW Medicine\u2019s requirements for workforce members who create audio recordings in the UW Medicine clinical setting.<\/p>\n

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Offshore Storage of and Access to UW Medicine Data by Third Parties<\/h3>\n

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This policy describes under what circumstances UW Medicine data may be stored or accessed by individuals outside of the United States (hereafter referred to as \u201coffshore\u201d) and, when permitted, the related measures that must be undertaken to demonstrate the privacy and security of such storage or access.<\/p>\n

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Release of UW Medicine Clinical Data for Research Purposes<\/h3>\n

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This policy outlines when and how UW Medicine may disclose Protected Health Information (PHI) and broader clinical data for research.<\/p>\n

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Honest Broker Policy for UW Medicine Clinical Data<\/h3>\n

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This policy defines the responsibilities, core principles, and annual training requirements for individuals serving as Honest Brokers to ensure compliant release of UW Medicine Clinical Data to researchers.<\/p>\n

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Healthcare Setting<\/h3>\n

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This policy describes general requirements regarding the use of AI, when a proposed use of AI requires internal review for assessment and mitigation of potential risks, and when a proposed use of AI may be undertaken without any review.<\/p>\n

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UW Medicine Compliance Code of Conduct UW Medicine is committed to the highest standards of excellence and integrity in advancement of its mission to improve the health of the public. Compliance Program Policies In addition to university-wide and entity-specific policies, the UW Medicine Compliance Program Policies ensure consistent standards throughout the UW Medicine healthcare system.   Patient Information Privacy Policies UW Medicine has established a comprehensive Patient Information Privacy Compliance Program related to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, the Washington State…<\/p>\n

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