Privacy Notice
NOTICE OF PRIVACY
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY.
This notice is effective 3/3/03 until further notice.
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 Care Portability and Accessibility Act (HIPPA) Kent Valley Optical can use your protected health information for treatment, payment and healthcare operations.
YOUR AUTHORIZATION
Most uses and disclosures that do not fall under treatment, payment or healthcare operations will require your written authorization. Upon signing, you may revoke your authorization ( In Writing ) at any time.
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
In the event of your incapacity or an emergency situation, we will disclose protected health information to a family member, or another responsible for your care, using our professional judgment. We will only disclose protected health information that is directly relevant to the person's involvement in your healthcare.
MARKETING
We will not use your protected healthcare 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 protected healthcare 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 protected 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 protected health information of Armed Forces Personnel to the Military Authorities under certain circumstances. We may disclose protected healthcare information to Authorized Federal Officials required for lawful intelligence, counterintelligence and other national security activities. We may disclose protected healthcare information of inmates or patients to the appropriate authorities under certain circumstances.
APPOINTMENT REMINDERS
We may use or disclose your protected healthcare to provide you with appointment reminders via phone, e-mail or letter.
YOUR RIGHTS AS A PATIENT
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
Kent Valley Optical is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected healthcare information. We are required to abide by the terms of this notice as it is currently stated, and reserve the right to change this notice. The policies in the new notice will not be in effect until they are posted to this site, or available within our office.
COMPLAINTS
If you have a complaint regarding the way your protected healthcare information was handled, you may submit a complaint in writing to our office. You will not be retaliated against in any manner for a complaint.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For further information about Kent Valley Optical's privacy policies, please contact Scott E Armer O.D. at the following address or phone number.
Kent Valley Optical
407 W Gowe St #103.
Kent WA 98032
(253) 852-7444
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY.
This notice is effective 3/3/03 until further notice.
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 Care Portability and Accessibility Act (HIPPA) Kent Valley Optical can use your protected health information for treatment, payment and healthcare operations.
- Treatment- We may use or disclose your protected health information to a physician or other health care provider providing treatment to you.
- Payment- We may use and disclose your protected health information to obtain payment for services we provide to you.
- Health Care Operations- We may use and disclose your protected health care information in connection with our healthcare operations. Healthcare operations may 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 or healthcare operations will require your written authorization. Upon signing, you may revoke your authorization ( In Writing ) at any time.
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
In the event of your incapacity or an emergency situation, we will disclose protected health information to a family member, or another responsible for your care, using our professional judgment. We will only disclose protected health information that is directly relevant to the person's involvement in your healthcare.
MARKETING
We will not use your protected healthcare 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 protected healthcare 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 protected 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 protected health information of Armed Forces Personnel to the Military Authorities under certain circumstances. We may disclose protected healthcare information to Authorized Federal Officials required for lawful intelligence, counterintelligence and other national security activities. We may disclose protected healthcare information of inmates or patients to the appropriate authorities under certain circumstances.
APPOINTMENT REMINDERS
We may use or disclose your protected healthcare to provide you with appointment reminders via phone, e-mail or letter.
YOUR RIGHTS AS A PATIENT
- You have the right to restrict the disclosure of your protected healthcare information (In Writing). The request may be denied if the information is required for treatment, payment or healthcare operations.
- You have the right to receive confidential communications regarding your protected healthcare information.
- You have the right to amend your protected healthcare information.
- You have the right to receive an account of disclosure of your protected healthcare information.
- You have the right to a paper copy of this notice of privacy practices.
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
Kent Valley Optical is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected healthcare information. We are required to abide by the terms of this notice as it is currently stated, and reserve the right to change this notice. The policies in the new notice will not be in effect until they are posted to this site, or available within our office.
COMPLAINTS
If you have a complaint regarding the way your protected healthcare information was handled, you may submit a complaint in writing to our office. You will not be retaliated against in any manner for a complaint.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For further information about Kent Valley Optical's privacy policies, please contact Scott E Armer O.D. at the following address or phone number.
Kent Valley Optical
407 W Gowe St #103.
Kent WA 98032
(253) 852-7444