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individuals’ information including electronic, verbal and written forms of communication.
ii. This organizational commitment requires the following:
1. Only access or provide the minimum amount of health or private information necessary to complete job-related tasks.
2. Maintain complete and accurate treatment and medical records.
3. Maintain written health and private information in secure locations away from public view. Similarly, associates should discuss health and private information in areas, or in a manner, that prevents others from overhearing such information.
4. Take reasonable steps to ensure that individuals accessing health and private information have the proper authorization to do so.
5. Our business partners, including vendors, must also protect the privacy and security of health and private information.
d. Conflicts of interest
i. A conflict of interest is a situation in which an associate is in a position to derive personal benefit from actions
or decisions made in their professional capacity. We expect that all associates take reasonable steps to avoid conflicts of interest including the appearance of conflicts of interest.
ii. This expectation includes the following:
1. All associates are expected to act in a manner that does not conflict with the best interests of our communities and its affiliates.
2. Relatives and family members (including spouses) should not be hired into a position where s/he is supervised by another relative.
3. Board members, executive leadership, managers and other key associates are in a special fiduciary position and must act with the highest degree of loyalty and integrity as representatives of our organization and its affiliates. Leaders and key associates will be asked to complete the annual Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement.
iii. Kickbacks
1. Kickbacks, bribes, rebates or any
kind of benefits intended to induce health care provider referrals are strictly prohibited. Our organization, its affiliates and associates do not solicit or receive, offer to give or give anything of value to any actual or potential health care provider referral source for the referral of residents, or recommendation of services, equipment or supplies.
2. We do not take into account the support or non-support of our related charitable foundations when awarding or renewing contracts
or when purchasing items or services.
3. Health care providers are compensated at fair market value for their services. Every payment must be supported by proper documentation showing that the services were provided.
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