I have been reading this thread and would like to put in my 2 cents. If I am not mistaken if you have "staff" per say or anyone else for that matter, handling confidential information and/or records, there are requirements for training in regard to confidentiality whether or not someone is "watching" the person doing the job or not. The fact that you can pick a name out on a form without actually reading the information is a proven fact, thus breaching that person's confidentiality.
Is there confidentiality training given to these inmates and if so, how will you hold them accountable even if they disregard that training? I have been a Compliance Officer for nearly 10 years with 25 years experience in the Health Information Management field and we even do intensive training with our maintenance staff on confidentiality, the thought of allowing an inmate to take on this confidential staff would be something I would fight to the end, especially if there was a chance that there was any information of mine involved.
It is a law suit waiting to happen!
Debbie Lupton, RHIT
Compliance Coordinator
Northwestern Community Services
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Front Royal, VA 22630
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From: Virginia Records Officer's Listserv [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Earlene B. Dixon
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 8:54 AM
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Subject: Re: VA Shredding by inmates???
I agree with Lois. The use of inmates to shred public records is taking a
significant risk. The handling of public records (sensitive or not) should be
handled with care and forethought. Although our budgets are being cut we
need to come up with creative ideas to manage information in today's
environment without jeopardizing the integrity of our records management
programs.
Records Management is a pro-active program. If we have no control over the
manner in which our jurisdictions chose to cut records management
operations, it is up to us to at least make them aware of the risks.
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