ASTM E1988-98 PDF

1.1 This guide addresses the privacy, confidentiality, and security training of employees, agents and contractors who have access to health information. This access shall be authorized and required to meet job responsibilities. Training is essential to developing and understanding about, and sensitivity for, individually identifiable health infoamtion. Anyone in a setting that collects, maintains, transmits, stores or uses health information, or provides health services, or a combination thereof, shall provide privacy, confidentiality, and security awareness training to all staff and business partners. Training shall be based on job responsibilities.