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Health Information Services/Medical Records
HIPAA and our Patients/Clients
Select
this link for General Information
about HIPAA
Protection of patient/patient
confidentiality is of the utmost importance to Harris County
Public Health & Environmental Services (HCPHES). Protecting the
confidentiality assures that our patients, families and
communities have the trust necessary to collaborate with us
regarding preventive services, treatment, and disease
investigation.
- All HCPHES staff working with your health information
receive special HIPAA training that teaches them how to handle and
protect your confidential information.
- Visit our Notice of Privacy Practices
(available in
English and
in
Spanish)
for descriptions of how your health information may be used and
disclosed.
- Your rights under HIPAA include:
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Right to know what will happen to your protected
health information
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Right to examine or request a copy of your
protected health information
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Right to request corrections to your protected
health information
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Right to sign an authorization form
releasing/requesting protected health information
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Right to request limited access to your information
as allowed by HIPAA
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Right to cancel a signed authorization
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Right to file a complaint at web site
http://www.hhs.gov
or
Office of Civil Rights, Region VI
Department of Health & Human Services
1301 Young Street, Suite1169
Dallas, Texas 75202
Phone: (214) 767-4056
For additional information visit the official
federal government hub for all HIPAA issues at
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa
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