HIPAA Regulations at Dr. Doris
Dr. Doris takes patient privacy very seriously. We comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to ensure the security and confidentiality of your protected health information (PHI).
What is HIPAA?
HIPAA is a federal law that protects the privacy of individually identifiable health information. It applies to healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses.
What is PHI?
PHI is any information that can be used to identify you and relates to your past, present, or future physical or mental health condition, the provision of healthcare to you, or payment for the provision of healthcare to you.
How Does Dr. Doris Protect Your PHI?
We have implemented a number of safeguards to protect your PHI, including:
- Administrative safeguards: These safeguards include policies and procedures to ensure that PHI is used and disclosed only for permitted purposes and that access to PHI is limited to those who need to know.
- Physical safeguards: These safeguards include physical measures to protect PHI from unauthorized access, such as locking filing cabinets and securing computer workstations.
- Technical safeguards: These safeguards include electronic measures to protect PHI, such as encryption and password protection.
Your Rights Under HIPAA
Under HIPAA, you have certain rights regarding your PHI. These rights include:
- The right to access your PHI
- The right to amend your PHI
- The right to an accounting of disclosures of your PHI
- The right to request that we restrict how we use or disclose your PHI
- The right to request confidential communications from us
How to Access More Information
For more information about HIPAA and your rights under HIPAA, you can visit the following websites:
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/index.html
- Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/highimpactprevention/docs/hip-at-a-glance-p.pdf
Contact Us
If you have any questions about HIPAA or how Dr. Doris protects your PHI, please contact our HIPAA Compliance Officer at info@drdoris.com
