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 Home > How to Start an MRC > Technical Assistance Series > Establishing and Maintaining Your MRC Unit's Organization > Establishing: Information Management PoliciesBecause some of the volunteer information you collect can be sensitive (professional license numbers and other personal information), include a policy on protecting this information and with whom the information will be shared. If you need to share the volunteer’s information with an outside agency for screening purposes or if you plan to include the volunteer in a statewide database, inform the volunteer of these actions. Providing the potential volunteers with a written policy of how their information will be used and how you will protect sensitive information can help the volunteer to be more comfortable about disclosing the information. If information is collected on the individuals served by your unit in an emergency (or in a setting such as a free clinic or health screening fair) incorporate a policy protecting this information. Your local health department or other healthcare institution may have an existing policy that you could adapt for your unit’s use. Your other response partners also may have requirements regarding patient information. Previous | Table of Contents | Next Last Updated on 8/23/2006 |
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