PHI- Protected Health INFO HIPAA compliance
Prescription medication bottles
Point of PHI breach Collect the bottles with customer and provider free of concern or liability for PHI Remove the labels Disposal and Recycle Needed- Easy low cost low energy solution Current- lock and key protection
Simple products that could be modified for label removal
Application of current “technology” GOLF ball cleaners- Higher volume areas like clinics, pharmacies
Auto Tools
Other concepts
A nurse, pharm- tech, or patient can use these simple methods to remove important PHI from pill bottles in a few seconds, dispose of and recycle with little effort or mess
Thoughts Liquid cleaners, bleaches, and solvents Dry – kinetic friction method Low waste, low effort to maintain, easy training and usage Reduce cost associated with lock and key style removal Products only need mild adaptation until design is improved
Ideas Deploy devices to test locations Invite product design class to improve designs Invite a marketing /business class to create a business plan. Markets- clinics, hospitals, pharmacies, concerned consumers, risk managers Waste removal companies