Confidentiality Agreement
I understand that I have a legal responsibility to protect client privacy. To do that, I must keep client information confidential and safeguard the privacy of client information. I may see or hear other confidential information including operational and financial information, pertaining to the general practice of and must maintain it as confidential. Regardless of the capacity in which I work, I understand that I must sign and comply with this agreement in order to be hired or continue to work for Right Care Home Health Services.
By Signing this agreement, I understand and agree that:
- I will keep all work-related product as confidential and disclose such information if it is required for the performance of my job and after receiving permission from a direct supervisor in my department;
- I will not discuss any information either patient-related or operations-related in public areas (even if specifics such as patient name are not used), unless that public area is an essential place for the performance of my job;
- I will keep all security codes and passwords used to access the facility, equipment or computer systems, confidential at all times;
- I will only access or view patient information for that which is required to do my job. If I have questions about whether access to certain information is required for me to do my job, I will immediately ask my supervisor;
- I will not disclose, copy, transmit in paper or electronically, inquire, modify or destroy any information without permission from my supervisor, including any transmittals of work-related product made outside of any office location of Right Care Home Health Services;
- I understand that you have no right or ownership interest in any confidential information referred to in this agreement;
- I understand that my privileges here under are subject to periodic review, revision and if appropriate, renewal;
- I understand that I’m responsible for my misuse of wrongful disclosure of confidential information and for my failure to safeguard my access code or other authorization access to confidential information.
- Once my employment is terminated, I will immediately return all property (I.e. keys, documents, client and office files, ID badges and any work-related equipment) to Right Care Home Health Services.
- Even after my employment is terminated, I agree to meet my obligations under this agreement;
- I understand that violation of this agreement may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of my employment or relationship with Right Care Home Health Services; and this may include civil and criminal legal penalties as a result of any other federal and state Privacy Rule violations of confidentiality.
I have read the aforementioned statement of acknowledgement and have agreed to sign under no duress and on my own with Right Care Home Health Services. I shall be deemed legally responsible for all actions taken by me thus far understanding that legal action raised will be direct result of my own with this agency.
