Whistleblower Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Whistleblower and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| The HIPAA Privacy Regulation: Limits the use and disclosure of PHI.Establishes individual rights, specifically, the:
Right of Notice: Individuals have the right to know why PHI is being collected, and to whom it may be disclosed.Right of Access: Individuals may access their own PHI upon request.Right to Accounting of Disclosures: Individuals have a right to know to whom PHI was disclosed. Right to Amend: Individuals may request a change to their PHI.Right to Request Restrictions: Individuals may request that PHI be withheld from specific parties.Establishes administrative requirements.Provides for ways to report violations, including whistleblower provisions, and how to file complaints. | View Page |
| Whistleblowers Whistleblowers are employees who sue their companies because they have detected illegal activities.
They usually have tried to report with no success.
Whistleblowers are protected from retaliation by the False Claims Act.
They cannot be fired or disciplined because of the suit.
They do not have to tell the company they have filed suit.
They do not have to leave the company after they have filed suit.
Whistleblowers often remain on the job and continue to gather evidence for their case.
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| Preventing whistleblowers Managers and supervisors are the company's first line of defense.Ensure that lines of communication remain open.Ensure that employees understand their responsibility to report problems.Respond with appropriate seriousness when a problem is reported.Always follow-up on employees questions and reports.
Ensure proper documentation is kept concerning reported problems and report them to the next level of authority when appropriate. | View Page |