Notice Of Privacy Practice:

Right to notice as a patient: You have the right to adequate notice of the uses and disclosures of your protected health information. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act (HIPAA), EyeCare Optical can use your protected health information for treatment, payment, and health care operations. Treatment–we may use or disclose your healthy information to a physician or other healthcare providers providing treatment to you. Payment–we may use and disclose your health information to obtain payment for services we provide you in connection with our healthcare operations. Healthcare operations include quality assessment and improvement activities, evaluating provider performance, conducting training programs, accreditation, certification licensing or credentialing activities.

Your authorization: Most uses and disclosures that do not fall under treatment, payment, healthcare operations will require your written authorization. Upon signing, you may revoke your authorization (in writing) through our practice at any time. 

Emergency situations: In the event of your incapacity or emergency situation, we will disclose health information to a family member or another person responsible for your care, using our professional judgment. We will only disclose health information that is directly relevant to the person’s involvement with your healthcare.

Marketing: We will not use your health information for marketing communications without your written authorization.

Required by law: We may also use or disclose your health information when we are required to do so by law. 

Appointment reminders: We may use or disclose your health information to provide you with appointment reminders via phone, email, or letter. 

*If you would like further information regarding privacy practices and HIPAA, please let a staff member know and we will provide you with a copy of that information.