Privacy Information (HIPAA)
At UT Physicians, Your Privacy is our Priority In 1996, Congress passed legislation to ensure the security and privacy of protected health information. UT Physicians has always had a strong commitment to protecting individuals' health information and will continue this commitment by ensuring compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy standards. HIPAA is the first federal rule implemented to protect the privacy of patient health information and establish minimum national privacy standards for health-care providers, health plans, and health-care clearinghouses. The HIPAA Privacy Rule, effective April 14, 2003, grants health-care consumers several rights regarding their privacy and protected health information which are to be honored by the covered entity. Patient Rights UTMC has instituted documents, policies, and procedures that address these new rights including:
- Receiving UT Physician's Written Notice of Privacy Practices, which details individual rights and outlines how health information is used for purpose of treatment, payment and operations. Notice of Privacy Practices and Acknowledgement
- Receive confidential communications of health information.
- Access, inspect, and copy protected health information Authorization for Release of Medical Information
- Request an amendment and/or correction to protected health information. Request for Corrections/Amendments
- Receive and accounting of disclosures of protected health information. Request for Accounting of Disclosures
- Request a restriction on Protected Health Information Request a Restriction
- File a complaint with UT Physicians Privacy Office at (419) 383-4270 and/or the Office of Civil Rights.
Complaint Process If at any time you feel as if your right to privacy has been violated, or you have
a concern regarding our privacy practices, you observe the right to file a complaint
with UT Physician's Privacy Office. You may also file a complaint at the Office of
Civil Rights. At UTMC we take patient rights to privacy very seriously and strive
for total compliance with HIPAA standards. If a complaint is filed against UT Physicians
for violation of privacy or about our practices, UT Physicians will take no action
against the plaintiff.
Privacy Office:
Personnel - C'Shalla Parker-Privacy Officer, 419.383.4270 CShalla.Parker@utoledo.edu
Security Officer - William McCreary, 419.530.3955 William.Mccreary@utoledo.edu
HIPAA Resources - For Further Information regarding HIPAA, please visit this HIPAA- Office of Civil Rights .