Confidentiality
and Privacy:
The
clinical information contained in the medical record
has been entrusted to us by our patients. This information
is highly sensitive and requires thoughtful and attentive
management by those who have access to it. The Student
Health Center staff is committed to protecting our
clients rights to privacy and safeguarding the clinical
information contained in their medical records.Medical
records may not be released to anyone (including but
not limited to employers, insurance companies, relatives
or friends) without the written consent of the patient
or when required by law.Individual
Rights In Regard To Protected Health Information:
Individuals
have:
-
The
right to receive a written notice of information
practices from the Student Health Center.
-
The
right to access their own health information, including
a right to inspect and obtain a copy of the information;
-
The
right to request amendment or correction of protected
health information that is inaccurate or incomplete;
and
-
The
right to receive an accounting (audit trail) of
instances when protected health information has
been disclosed for purposes other than treatment,
payment and health care operations. (Health care
operations include activities such as quality assurance,
utilization review, credentialing, insurance rating
for individuals enrolled in a health plan, and
other activities related to ensuring appropriate
treatment and payment for care. It does not include
marketing or the sale of protected health information.)
