HIPAA

HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

These Health Information Privacy Policies & Procedures implement our obligations to protect the privacy of individually identifiable health information that we create, receive, or maintain as a healthcare provider.

We implement these Health Information Privacy Policies and Procedures as a matter of sound business practice; to protect the interests of our patients; and to fulfill our legal obligations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), its implementing regulations at 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164 (65 Fed. Reg 82462 (Dec. 28, 2000)) (“Privacy Rules”), as amended (67 Fed. Reg. 53182 [Aug. 14, 2002]), and state law that provides greater protection or rights to patients than the Privacy Rules.

1. An overview of what HIPAA is (for the most part, written so the lay person can't read it!)

2. Notice of Privacy Practices - we are required to post this document in our office where the patients can read it, and if they want a copy we will give them one.

3. Acknowledgement of Receipt of Notices of Privacy Practices - We ask all patients to print this form, fill out and sign this form to acknowledge that they have received the notice of our privacy practices above.  Please bring the completed form to your initial appointment.

4. HIPAA FAQ's