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Privacy And Health Information
The Privacy Rule (called the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or or HIPAA) is a a a a a a a a a Federal law that gives you you rights over your health information and and sets rules and and and limits on
on
who can look at at and and receive your health information PROTECTED INFORMATION IS: ANY information entered into your your medical record including conversations between you you you your your doctor and any medical sta Billing or or or or insurance information in in in in hospital or or or provider’s computers
Your insurance and healthcare providers MUST ALLOW YOU TO:
• GET a a copy of your health records
• HAVE revisions made or or or information information added to your health information information • RECEIVE a a a a a notice that tells you you how your health information may be used and shared
• DECIDE if you you you want to give your your permission BEFORE your your health information can be used or or shared
• GET a a a a a report on
on
when and why your health information was shared
for for certain purposes
YOUR INFORMATION CAN BE USED OR OR SHARED:
• To coordinate your care and treatment
• To pay doctors and hospitals
• With family relatives friends
or or others that you you choose to be involved with your healthcare or or bills
• To hold all healthcare professionals and and facilities to a a a a a a a a a a standard of of care care • To protect the the public health for example: by reporting when the the u u u is in your area
• To make required reports to the police such as reporting gunshot wounds
Remember! Your health information cannot be be shared
with your employer or or used for marketing purposes
without your written consent Call Ext 7899 if you have questions or to get copies
of your records
Courtesy of The U S Department of Health and Human Services
YOUR PRIVACY