HIPAA

HIPAA NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICE

Empire City Laboratories (ECL) and its employees are committed to diligently adhering to its Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) which sets forth standards to protect individuals’ medical records and other personal health. Empire City Laboratories employs appropriate safeguards to protect the privacy of personal health information and sets limits and conditions on the uses and disclosures that may be made of such information without patient authorization. The NPP also describes a patient’s rights over their health information, including rights to examine and obtain a copy of their health records, and to request corrections.

Mission and Values:

ECL is committed to providing patients with quality health care in a confidential manner in accordance with applicable laws. These standards apply to ECL’s interaction with its patients, other health care providers, consultants, applicable regulatory bodies responsible for overseeing the laboratories operations and public and private third-party payors (e.g., Medicare and Medicaid, managed care companies, and HMOs)

ECL requires all personnel and affiliated practitioners to maintain the confidentiality and security of a patient’s health information in accordance with state and federal standards. To ensure that ECL’s expectations are met, its HIPAA Compliance Program is an integral part of ECL’s mission and business operations.

General Standards:

This Notice of Privacy Practice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information:

Your Rights

You have the right to:

Get a copy of your paper or electronic medical record
Correct your paper or electronic medical record
Request confidential communication
Ask us to limit the information we share
Get a list of those with whom we’ve shared your information
Get a copy of this privacy notice
Choose someone to act for you
File a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated

Your Choices

You have some choices in the way that we use and share information as we:

Tell family and friends about your condition
Provide disaster relief
Include you in a hospital directory
Provide mental health care
Market our services and sell your information
Raise funds

Our Uses and Disclosures

We may use and share your information as we: :

Treat you
Run our organization
Bill for your services
Help with public health and safety issues
Do research
Comply with the law
Respond to organ and tissue donation requests
Work with a medical examiner or funeral director
Address workers’ compensation, law enforcement, and other government requests
Respond to lawsuits and legal actions

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