Privacy Notice
In compliance with HIPPA Privacy Rule this notice is to inform you of our privacy practices. This notice describes how we protect your health information and what rights you have regarding it.
TREATMENT, PAYMENT, AND HEALTH CARE OPERATIONS
RIGHT TO NOTICE:
As a patient, you have the right to adequate notice of the uses and disclosures of your protected health information. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act (HIPAA), EyeCare Professionals of Powell can use your protected health information for treatment, payment and health care operations.
YOUR AUTHORIZATION
Most uses and disclosures that do not fall under treatment, payment, healthcare operations will require your written authorization. Upon signing, you may revoke your authorization (in writing) through our practice at any time.
EMERGENCY SITUATION
In the event of your incapacity or an emergency situation, we will disclose health information to a family member, or another person responsible for your care, using our professional judgment. We will only disclose health information that is directly relevant to the person's involvement in your healthcare.
MARKETING
We will not use your health information for marketing communications without your written authorization
REQUIRED BY LAW
We may also use or disclose your health information when we are required to do so by law.
ABUSE OR NEGLECT
We may disclose your health information to appropriate authorities if we reasonably believe that you are a possible victim of abuse,neglect,or domestic violence or the victim of other crimes. We may disclose your health information to the extent necessary to avert a serious threat to your or other people's health or safety.
NATIONAL SECURITY
We may disclose the health information of Armed Forces personnel to military authorities under certain circumstances. We may disclose health information to authorized federal officials required for lawful intelligence, counterintelligence and other national security activities. We may disclose health information of inmates or patients to the appropriate authorities under certain circumstances.
APPOINTMENT REMINDERS
We may use or disclose your health information to provide you with appointment reminders via phone, e-mail or letter.
YOUR RIGHT AS A PATIENT
The law gives you many rights regarding your health information. You can ask us to restrict our uses and disclosures for purposes of treatment (except emergency treatment), payment or health care operations. We do not have to agree to this, but if we agree, we must honor the restrictions you want. Restrictions must be requested in writing.
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
By law, we must abide by the terms of this Notice of Privacy Practices until we choose to change it. We reserve the right to change this notice at any time as allowed by law. If we change this Notice, the new privacy practices will apply to your health information that we already have as will as to such information that we may generate in the future. All changes will be posted in our office with copies made available to you.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
If you would like more information concerning our privacy practices, call or visit our office at the bottom of this notice. If you think that we have not properly respected the privacy of your health information, you are free to complain to us or to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights. Our address is
9711-C Sawmill Parkway Powell, OH 43065
(614) 793-0700
TREATMENT, PAYMENT, AND HEALTH CARE OPERATIONS
RIGHT TO NOTICE:
As a patient, you have the right to adequate notice of the uses and disclosures of your protected health information. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act (HIPAA), EyeCare Professionals of Powell can use your protected health information for treatment, payment and health care operations.
- Treatment-We may use or disclose your health information to a physician or other healthcare provider providing treatment to you.
- Payment-We may use and disclose your health information to obtain payment for services we provide you.
- Health care operations-We may use and disclose your health information in connection with our healthcare operations. Healthcare operations include quality assessment and improvement activities, reviewing the competency or qualifications of healthcare professionals, evaluating provider performance, conducting training programs, accreditation, certification, licensing or credentialing activities.
YOUR AUTHORIZATION
Most uses and disclosures that do not fall under treatment, payment, healthcare operations will require your written authorization. Upon signing, you may revoke your authorization (in writing) through our practice at any time.
EMERGENCY SITUATION
In the event of your incapacity or an emergency situation, we will disclose health information to a family member, or another person responsible for your care, using our professional judgment. We will only disclose health information that is directly relevant to the person's involvement in your healthcare.
MARKETING
We will not use your health information for marketing communications without your written authorization
REQUIRED BY LAW
We may also use or disclose your health information when we are required to do so by law.
ABUSE OR NEGLECT
We may disclose your health information to appropriate authorities if we reasonably believe that you are a possible victim of abuse,neglect,or domestic violence or the victim of other crimes. We may disclose your health information to the extent necessary to avert a serious threat to your or other people's health or safety.
NATIONAL SECURITY
We may disclose the health information of Armed Forces personnel to military authorities under certain circumstances. We may disclose health information to authorized federal officials required for lawful intelligence, counterintelligence and other national security activities. We may disclose health information of inmates or patients to the appropriate authorities under certain circumstances.
APPOINTMENT REMINDERS
We may use or disclose your health information to provide you with appointment reminders via phone, e-mail or letter.
YOUR RIGHT AS A PATIENT
The law gives you many rights regarding your health information. You can ask us to restrict our uses and disclosures for purposes of treatment (except emergency treatment), payment or health care operations. We do not have to agree to this, but if we agree, we must honor the restrictions you want. Restrictions must be requested in writing.
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
By law, we must abide by the terms of this Notice of Privacy Practices until we choose to change it. We reserve the right to change this notice at any time as allowed by law. If we change this Notice, the new privacy practices will apply to your health information that we already have as will as to such information that we may generate in the future. All changes will be posted in our office with copies made available to you.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
If you would like more information concerning our privacy practices, call or visit our office at the bottom of this notice. If you think that we have not properly respected the privacy of your health information, you are free to complain to us or to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights. Our address is
9711-C Sawmill Parkway Powell, OH 43065
(614) 793-0700