What disciplines within health departments are being used as privacy officers?
A. The most common disciplines being utilized within local health departments are Quality Assurance/Improvement staff, nursing directors, nursing supervisors, and medical records supervisors. Privacy officer duties will primarily be focused on the development and implementation of organizational privacy policies and procedures and adherence to the Privacy Rule.
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