CENTER FOR EYE CARE

HIPAA PRIVACY

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

All Privacy Policies and Procedures maintained by College of Optometry Privacy Officer

All Privacy Policies and Procedues Approved by the Office of General Counsel, University of Missouri

Effective date of all Privacy Policies and Procedures April 14, 2003

Reviewed July 2007

1. PRIVACY OFFICER JOB DESCRIPTION

2. PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER JOB DESCRIPTION

3. AUTHORIZATION FOR DISCLOSURE OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION

4. DISCLOSURE OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMAITON WITHOUT AN AUTHORIZATION

5. FACILITY DIRECTORY

6. PROVIDING INFORMATION TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF PATIENTS INVOLVED IN CARE

7. MARKETING AND ADVERTISING

8. DISCLOSURES FOR RESEARCH

9. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES FOR PATIENTS

10. NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES

11. DESIGNATED RECORD SET

12. PATIENT’S ACCESS TO THEIR PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION

13. AMENDMENT OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION

14. ACCOUNTING FOR DISCLOSURES OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION

15. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION

16. CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION METHODS WITH PATIENTS

17. MINIMUM NECESSARY USES AND DISCLOSURES OF PHI

18. VERIFICATION BEFORE DISCLOSING PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION

19. MITIGATION OF KNOWN HARM FROM AN IMPROPER DISCLOSURE OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION

20. HANDLING PATIENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT PRIVACY VIOLATIONS

21. DE-IDENTIFICATION OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION

22. LIMITED DATA SETS