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Employee Policy: HIPAA Social Networking
We want our employees to participate in new communication technologies with confidence. To do so it is important that UC Irvine Health employees* understand the HIPAA Social Networking Employee Policy.
The social-networking policy outlines the requirements for participation in social media, including UC Irvine-hosted social media and in non-UC Irvine Health social media in which the employee’s UC Irvine affiliation is known, identified or presumed. It also is intended to raise awareness of Internet technology misuse and risks involving potential violations of patient privacy and security under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
*UC Irvine Health workforce members include faculty, staff and students.
For more information about the safe use of social media sites, please contact the Privacy Office at 714.456.3672 or 714.456.3674.