HIPAA
HIPAA stands for the
Health
Insurance
Portability and
Accountability
Act.
This act, approved by Congress in 1996, provides patients with uniform access to their medical records and more control over how their personal health information is used and disclosed. It also requires health care providers to safeguard the security and confidentiality of medical records. Full information about the Act is provided on the US Department of Health & Human Services web site.
Doctors DeNicola and Morano, and Kim Yue. APN-C; have taken all required steps to be in compliance with HIPAA regulations. We have adopted a privacy plan and trained our employees on it's procedures. We have identified an employee who is responsible for ensuring that the procedures are implemented and up-to-date with current regulations. We have adopted an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system that is certified in compliance with the Act. In short, we take our obligations very seriously.
An important aspect of HIPAA is patient notification. When you first visit our offices, you will be asked to read and acknowledge receiving a copy of the following guidelines.
Please read them carefully and feel free to ask any questions about how your child's medical records will be maintained.
