PRIVACY POLICY
NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICE:
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED
AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
THIS NOTICE IS EFFECTIVE 12/12/02 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
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), Lally
Vision Care can use your protected health information for treatment, payment and health care operations. a)
Treatment - We may use or disclose your health information to a physician or other healthcare provider
providing treatment to you. b) Payment - We may use and disclose your health information to obtain
payment for services we provide you. c) Health care operations - We may use and disclose your health
information in connection with our healthcare operations. Healthcare operations include quality assessment
and improvement activities, reviewing the competency or qualifications of healthcare professionals,
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, health care
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 an 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 in 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.
Abuse or Neglect We may disclose your health information to appropriate authorities if we reasonably
believe that you are a possible victim of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence or the victim of other crimes.
We may disclose your health information to the extent necessary to avert a serious threat to your or other
people's health or safety.
National Security We may disclose the health information of Armed Forces personnel to military authorities
under certain circumstances. We may disclose health information to authorized federal officials required for
lawful intelligence, counterintelligence and other national security activities. We may disclose health
information of inmates or patients to the appropriate authorities under certain circumstances.
Appointment Reminders We may use or disclose your health information to provide you with appointment
reminders via phone, e-mail or letter.
Your Rights as a Patient You have the right to restrict the disclosure of your protected health information (in
writing). The request for restriction may be denied if the information is required for treatment, payment or
health care operations. -You have the right to receive confidential communications regarding your protected
health information. -You have the right to inspect and copy your protected health information. -You have the
right to amend your protected health information. -You have the right to receive an account of disclosures of
your protected health information. -You have the right to a paper copy of this notice of privacy practices.
Legal Requirements Lally Vision Care is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health
information. We are required to abide by the terms of this notice as it is currently stated, and reserve the
right to change this notice. The policies in any new notice will not be in effect until they are posted to this
site, or are available within our office.
Complaints If you have complaints regarding the way your protected health information was handled, you
may submit a complaint in writing to our office. You will not be retaliated against in any manner for a
complaint.
Contact Information For further information about Lally Vision Care's privacy policies, please contact Judi at
the following address or phone number: Lally Vision Care 101 NE Douglas Lee's Summit, MO 64064 (816)
524-1616
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED
AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
THIS NOTICE IS EFFECTIVE 12/12/02 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
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), Lally
Vision Care can use your protected health information for treatment, payment and health care operations. a)
Treatment - We may use or disclose your health information to a physician or other healthcare provider
providing treatment to you. b) Payment - We may use and disclose your health information to obtain
payment for services we provide you. c) Health care operations - We may use and disclose your health
information in connection with our healthcare operations. Healthcare operations include quality assessment
and improvement activities, reviewing the competency or qualifications of healthcare professionals,
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, health care
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 an 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 in 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.
Abuse or Neglect We may disclose your health information to appropriate authorities if we reasonably
believe that you are a possible victim of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence or the victim of other crimes.
We may disclose your health information to the extent necessary to avert a serious threat to your or other
people's health or safety.
National Security We may disclose the health information of Armed Forces personnel to military authorities
under certain circumstances. We may disclose health information to authorized federal officials required for
lawful intelligence, counterintelligence and other national security activities. We may disclose health
information of inmates or patients to the appropriate authorities under certain circumstances.
Appointment Reminders We may use or disclose your health information to provide you with appointment
reminders via phone, e-mail or letter.
Your Rights as a Patient You have the right to restrict the disclosure of your protected health information (in
writing). The request for restriction may be denied if the information is required for treatment, payment or
health care operations. -You have the right to receive confidential communications regarding your protected
health information. -You have the right to inspect and copy your protected health information. -You have the
right to amend your protected health information. -You have the right to receive an account of disclosures of
your protected health information. -You have the right to a paper copy of this notice of privacy practices.
Legal Requirements Lally Vision Care is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health
information. We are required to abide by the terms of this notice as it is currently stated, and reserve the
right to change this notice. The policies in any new notice will not be in effect until they are posted to this
site, or are available within our office.
Complaints If you have complaints regarding the way your protected health information was handled, you
may submit a complaint in writing to our office. You will not be retaliated against in any manner for a
complaint.
Contact Information For further information about Lally Vision Care's privacy policies, please contact Judi at
the following address or phone number: Lally Vision Care 101 NE Douglas Lee's Summit, MO 64064 (816)
524-1616
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816-524-1616
816-524-1616