Our practice is committed to educating our patients about healthcare issues that affects them. As a result, we are providing you with general information about Privacy Rules, a federal regulation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA) along with a brief overview of our Notice of Privacy. Our practice is complying with HIPAA’s regulations.
When the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed in August of 1996, this gave the federal government the ability to mandate how healthcare plans, providers, and clearing houses store and send a patient’s personal information as it releases to healthcare. The Privacy Rule was created to protect your rights as a patient of our practice, and we are required by law to be compliant with this regulation. Under the Privacy Rule you are guaranteed access to your medical records and allowed control over how your protected health information is used and disclosed and allowed to take action if your privacy is compromised by following the practice’s policy. Our practice is dedicated to maintaining the privacy of your personal information.
Any health information you provide our practice, including your mailing address. IIHI is any information that is created and retained by our practice or received by another healthcare provider that relates to treatment, payment, and/or that identifies you as an individual.
Our practice has an official Notice of Privacy Practice posted in our waiting room informing our patients about their rights surrounding the protection of your IIHI and our obligations concerning the use and disclosure of your IIHI. This notice applies to all records created or retained by our practice. We can update our Notice of Privacy Practices at any time. It will be posted, and a copy is provided in our waiting room and you can take a copy of the current notice at any time.
The following categories describe the different ways in which we may use and disclose your IIHI:
The following categories describe unique situations in which we may use or disclose your Identifiable Health Information:
We have rights regarding the IIHI that we maintain about you. In our Notice of Privacy, you can view the policies and procedures you will need to follow for the areas listed below.
No SMS text information will be shared with any third parties or their affiliates.
If you have any questions about this notice, please ask the receptionist to speak to our Privacy Officer.