[acb-hsp] Hipa Question

[Darla Rogers]

Dear Laura,

We will still have that issue if more than one of us is conducting
interviews; we have a pretty nice-sized building which we share with another
social service agency.  I don't know if they have any rooms they don't use
or not, but if the lease is just for so much space, I don't know.

I do know one room is going to be divided--a door added that can be closed;
somebody might lose a little space, but I value my consumers' privacy, and
one never knows when something extremely sensitive will come up besides
their health information.



-----Original Message-----
From: acb-hsp-bounces at acb.org [mailto:acb-hsp-bounces at acb.org] On Behalf Of
Laura G.
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 10:42 AM
To: Discussion list for ACB human service professionals
Subject: Re: [acb-hsp] Hipa Question

Darla,

Was your question about the consumer's privacy when you must meet with her
in such a public place?  I, too, would be very uncomfortable with this.  In
your agency, is there a conference room or another more private area that
you can give the consumers as an alternative?  I can see that type of
arrangement being problematic if you have agency staff meeting with more
than one consumer during a given time period at the agency.


On 7/25/2012 4:43 AM, J.Rayl wrote: 

	Are your computers passworded?  I have to sign mine on all the time
with a password, therefore unless you know it, you cannot get on.  It may
also be possible to get them to partition sections of the computer (e.g.,
you'd have your own section, another user would have theirs) and each person
would have their own passworded user profile.  This way, consumers and/or
other staff cannot access your stuff, or you theirs. 
	Just some thoughts. 
	But I would sure think, especially with security issues, this would
be a real concern. 
	 
	Jessie Rayl
	thedogmom63 at frontier.com
	www.facebook.com/Eaglewings10
	www.pathtogrowth.org
	

		----- Original Message ----- 
		From: Darla Rogers <mailto:djrogers0628 at gmail.com>  
		To: 'Discussion list for ACB human service professionals'
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		Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 7:15 PM
		Subject: [acb-hsp] Hipa Question


		I have had this concern since I began my new job as an
independent living specialist at the coalition for Independence in Kansas
City, Kansas. 

		  

		We are housed in pretty small cubes; when clients/consumers
meet with us, we meet in a lounge where other staff and consumers can access
computers. 

		  

		Today a consumer of mine with an MSW brought up that very
question to me, so I felt emboldened to bring it up with my supervisor. 

		  

		What say you all? 

		  

		  

		  

		Darla J. Rogers 

		djrogers0628 at gmail.com 

		  

		

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