The misuse of Personal Health Information has been identified as a national problem. We want you to know that all of our employees, managers, and doctors continually undergo training so that they understand and comply with government rules and regulations regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) with particular emphasis on the Privacy Rule. We strive to achieve the highest standards of ethics and integrity in performing services for our patients.
It is our policy to properly determine appropriate uses of Personal Health Information in accordance with the government rules, laws, and regulations. As part of this plan, we have implemented a Compliance Program that oversees the prevention of any inappropriate use of Personal Health Information.
We believe that there is always room for improvement. Our policy is to listen to our employees and our patients without any thought of penalization; if there is uncertainty in any event, this compromises our policy of integrity. We welcome your input regarding any service problems so that we may remedy the situation promptly.
Our center is fully committed to compliance with the following HIPAA guidelines:
- Provide appropriate security for our patient records
- Protect the privacy of our patients’ medical information
- Provide our patients with proper access to their medical records
- Maintain our patient information and billing process in compliance with the National HIPAA Standards
