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What is HIPAA?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was created to protect personal health information. The Blood Bank of Hawaii complies with HIPAA regulations as required by the blood collection industry, following strict guidelines to ensure the confidentiality of each donor’s health history, test results, social security number and other personal identifiers.
How does a donor’s privacy impact my work as a blood drive coordinator?
- Information you receive as a blood drive coordinator must be kept confidential. For example, a donor’s name, address, birth date, and phone number may not be used for purposes outside of blood drive activities.
- Coordinators often receive lists of individuals who participated in a blood drive. These lists include minimal information that may not be shared with the general public and blood drive participants have the right to restrict disclosure of their names.
- Consent must be obtained before photographing a donor
in the process of giving blood.
- If a donor from your organization would like more information regarding a donation (i.e. blood test results or blood type), it is provided only after authorization is confirmed in writing.
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