Privacy Notice
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
THIS NOTICE IS EFFECTIVE 12/12/02 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 Insurance Portability and Access Act (HIPPA), PAUL D. HALPERN, O.D. 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, health care operations will require your written authorization. Upon signing, you may revoke your authorization (in writing) through our practice at any time.
Emergency Situations
In the event of your incapacity or an emergency situation, we will disclose health information to a family member, or other person responsible for your care, using our professional judgement. 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 Rights as a Patient
Legal Requirements
PAUL D. HALPERN, O.D. is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information. We are required to abide by the terms of this notice as it is currently stated, and reserve the right to to change this notice. The policies in any new notice will not be in effect until they are posted on this site, or are available within our office.
Complaints
If you have complaints regarding the way your protected health information is 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 our practice's privacy policies, Please contact Dr. Paul D. Halpern at the following address:
PAUL D. HALPERN, O.D.
544 Haws Avenue
Norristown, PA 19401
610-275-0660
THIS NOTICE IS EFFECTIVE 12/12/02 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 Insurance Portability and Access Act (HIPPA), PAUL D. HALPERN, O.D. 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, health care operations will require your written authorization. Upon signing, you may revoke your authorization (in writing) through our practice at any time.
Emergency Situations
In the event of your incapacity or an emergency situation, we will disclose health information to a family member, or other person responsible for your care, using our professional judgement. 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 Rights as a Patient
- You have the right to restrict the disclosure of your protected health information (in writing). The request for restriction may be denied if the information is required for treatment, payment or health care operations.
- You have the right: to receive confidential communications regarding your protected health information to inspect and copy your health information to amend your protected health information to receive an account of disclosures of your protected health information to a paper copy of this notice of privacy practices.
Legal Requirements
PAUL D. HALPERN, O.D. is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information. We are required to abide by the terms of this notice as it is currently stated, and reserve the right to to change this notice. The policies in any new notice will not be in effect until they are posted on this site, or are available within our office.
Complaints
If you have complaints regarding the way your protected health information is 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 our practice's privacy policies, Please contact Dr. Paul D. Halpern at the following address:
PAUL D. HALPERN, O.D.
544 Haws Avenue
Norristown, PA 19401
610-275-0660
