Although it may be against the instincts of many patients to openly disclose private health care information, either over the phone with the receptionist at their primary care office, with health insurance agents, or even healthcare websites, they may not be aware of their own rights regarding patient privacy.
As a patient, you are protected by "HIPAA"- a patient privacy act that states patients must be made aware of all uses of their healthcare information by a provider or handler of that information. Providers and handlers are also required abide by secure methods of obtaining and transmitting that private information.
As a way to help consumers and health care organizations get information about what HHS is doing to enforce the Privacy Rule and pursue violators, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a new “enhanced” website.Check it out by clicking here for more information.
This is a reminder that FindUrgentCare encourages all levels of patient privacy in the use of the Patient Pre-assessment Form and complies with HIPPA regulations.
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