Click here to access Lee Memorial Health System's Patient
Information Privacy Notice.
What does HIPAA stand for?
Answer: HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 and includes six complex regulations that
aim at standardizing health care transactions, code sets, patient
privacy and security.
HIPAA compliance is the responsibility of everyone who works with
Lee Memorial Health System, including employees, physicians,
volunteers and contractors.
Who may access confidential information?
Answer: Only those people who need access for business
reasons and who have been authorized to receive it.
What information about a patient must be kept confidential?
Answer: Essentially any information that is
patient-identifiable, even the patient’s address, is confidential
and must be protected. This includes diagnoses, test results and
billing information. Only when the patient has agreed may it be used
or disclosed for specific purposes.
What patient information can we disclose to any caller or visitor
who asks?
Answer: Name, hospital location and general condition may be
available to the public when the patient has agreed.
If you are looking for additional information concerning Medical
Records or Health Information Management
click here.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Privacy Rule Guidance Summary (PDF Format)
HIPAA External Resources
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- Office of Civil Rights Web Site |
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- HIPAA Summit Web Site |
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- HcPro's HealthCare MarketPlace |
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- HIPAA Advisory Web Site |
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- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
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- American Health Information Management
Association |
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- Healthcare Information and Management Systems
Society |
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