Faxing Protected Health Information. Here’s an example of a page from a medical office policy and procedure manual on the HIPAA topic of “Faxing Protected Health Information.” Click on either of the links below to download the example. Both Word and PDF documents are provided.
Example policy and procedure manual (Word)
Example policy and procedure manual (PDF)
In the “Sections of the Policy and Procedure Manual” in Chapter 3, you learned that these manuals can include information on:
- Topics related to HIPAA compliance
- Federal and state labor laws
- Equal Employment Opportunity laws
- Information on the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Information on the Family and Medical Leave Act
- Workers’ compensation laws
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations
- Standards of conduct—everything from ethical behavior to dress codes
- Compensation—benefits, overtime pay, performance reviews, sick time, vacations
- Observed holidays
