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behalf of North State Medical Transport. Therefore an employee must have prior authorization to <br /> be a company spokesperson to the extent that his/her social networking communications <br /> represent, or appear to represent, the view of North State Medical Transport. <br /> Guidelines: Identified below are general guidelines and examples of prohibited communications. <br /> Please note that this list shows examples only and is not intended to be, nor is it, an exhaustive <br /> list of prohibited communications. Instead, we have included this list to provide you guidance <br /> with respect to your social networking and other public communications. <br /> 1. Assume at all times your connection to North State Medical Transport is or will be <br /> known when engaging in any form of social networking. If you are expressing a personal <br /> opinion, make it very clear that your opinion does not reflect that of North State Medical <br /> Transport. <br /> 2. If you wouldn't say it at North State Medical Transport, don't post it on Twitter, <br /> Facebook, or any other public website while at or away from the office. <br /> 3. Never identify any patient or post any information that could allow others to identify a <br /> patient. Observe HIPAA restrictions at all times. Violation of HIPAA restrictions are <br /> grounds for immediate termination of employment. Release of HIPAA information may <br /> also subject the employee to legal action. For further guidance regarding HIPAA see: <br /> NSMT HIPAA Compliance Policy Guide. <br /> 4. At all times exercise discretion, thoughtfulness and respect for your colleagues, business <br /> associates and our customers. <br /> 5. Do not discuss internal policies or company operational issues in any manner. <br /> 6. Do not engage in public criticism or disparagement of North State Medical Transport, <br /> employees, patients, customers, partners, suppliers or competitors. <br /> 7. Do not share confidential or proprietary company information or similar information of <br /> third parties who have shared such information with North State Medical Transport. <br /> 8. Be mindful that all public communications that reference North State Medical Transport, <br /> including social networking communications, are subject to review by North State <br /> Medical Transport. <br /> Violations and Enforcement: <br /> 1. Violations of this policy may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination <br /> of employment. Disciplinary action may depend on the extent that the public <br /> communication harms our practice. For certain violations, legal action and/or criminal <br /> liability are possibilities. <br /> H-67-Computer Usage Policy <br /> The purpose of this policy is to reduce the legal exposure to the company of unlicensed software <br /> and reduce the effort required to operate and troubleshoot employee's machines,this policy has <br /> been established to restrict the installation of unauthorized software and the use of company <br /> computers to visit and site deemed offensive. <br /> 69 <br />