UPI Employee Handbook
Confidentiality of Information and Records
UPI employees who have access to confidential information are required to keep such information confidential. Confidential information includes, but is not limited to, patient information, employee records, computer passwords, and proprietary business information. Individual’s computer passwords may never be shared. Other confidential information may be shared with individuals who need to know the information in order to perform their jobs. Each individual must at all times act carefully, in good faith, and in a manner promoting the best interests of the organization.
Patient information, employee records or proprietary business information may be disclosed only in accordance with UPI policies. If in doubt, you should act to preserve the confidence of the information requested until UPI policies can be verified. All media inquiries or other inquiries of a general nature must be referred to, and handled by, the Chief Operating Officer or UPI Management designee. Disclosing confidential information in violation of UPI policies may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. There are federal and state laws which mandate that patient information be kept confidential and, in some instances, impose civil or criminal penalties for a breach of confidentiality.
Disclosing or using confidential information for personal gain is prohibited. This duty of nondisclosure and the obligation not to benefit from confidential information learned during the course of your employment or while you are working in the organization continues indefinitely, even after your employment or business arrangement with UPI ends.
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