All of us at Lake Health District are dedicated to delivering excellent patient-centered care and committed to providing healthcare services consistent with the very highest standards of ethics and integrity, and to protecting the privacy of our patients and their confidential medical information.
What is HIPAA?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was created to ensure patients' healthcare information remain confidential. This law tells us how, when and with whom we can share patients' healthcare information.
The HIPAA privacy regulations mean patients have the right to:
- Request access to their protected health information.
- Request an amendment or correction to their protected health information.
- Request the restriction or limit the use of their protected health information.
- Refuse to be contacted for fundraising activities.
- Request to keep their name off of the patient directory.
All of us at Lake Health District are personally responsible for respecting and protecting the privacy rights of our patients. This means not sharing patient information with anyone who should not have access to that information.
Only those involved in the care and treatment of a patient are allowed access to that patient's medical record.
HIPAA privacy officer
Although compliance with the HIPAA regulations is the responsibility of every employee and volunteer, Lake Health District has a designated HIPAA Privacy Officer. The Privacy Officer is responsible for developing, coordinating, monitoring and facilitating the hospital's compliance with federal and state laws that affect our information privacy practices. Please contact Donna Boatman at dboatman@lakehealthdistrict.org for questions or concerns regarding HIPAA and privacy practices at Lake Health District.
Complaints:
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with the hospital or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.ย To file a complaint with the hospital, contact the Privacy Officer, Lake Health District, 700 South J Street, Lakeview, Oregon 97630. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.
