HIPAA compliance and med baggies

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Natalie Nguyen
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HIPAA compliance and med baggies

How do you support HIPAA compliance with patient information on medication baggies used to dispense patient-specific medication orders (inpatient encounters)?

- black pens to cover information
- dispense in pharmaceutical waste bins
- peel off label prior to disposing in regular waste
- HIPAA cover labels on the patient information prior to disposing regular trash
- other processes?

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