Econolabs.com - Affordable Blood Tests

Policies

General position on implementation or compliance
with HIPAA and other privacy laws

We will not sell or provide secure proprietary information input by customers to any outside parties.
We will protect and enhance consumer's rights of access to information.
Clients' Protected health information may be used only for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations. All other uses and disclosures will be by authorization only and the patient may revoke said authorization.
We will not use or disclose an individuals' protected health information except as otherwise permitted and/or required by HIPAA.
All of our patients will receive and acknowledge this Privacy Notice. It is also available for the asking by mail, and posted in a clear and prominent place in our offices.
We will make reasonable efforts to limit disclosure of protected health information as much as possible.
Continuing compliance with HIPAA will be achieved through ongoing assessment, oversight and informational training, as coordinated through the privacy officer.
Our medical director shall address all complaints received from patients, clients, employees or third parties in an expeditious and meaningful manner.
We respect the rights of individuals, including employees, to make complaints, ask questions or inquire as to our compliance with HIPAA and other privacy laws.
No adverse action or retaliation shall be taken against any such individual or employee based on any legitimate complaint, question, or inquiry.
We will specify the protected health information to which they require access and make reasonable efforts to limit their access accordingly.
We will identify those members of our workforce who require access to protected health information to perform their duties.
All employees will be trained in order to be HIPAA compliant.
Employees, who fail to follow HIPAA requirements and/or our policies with respect to privacy rules, shall be sanctioned appropriately. Such sanctions may range from oral reprimand to termination.
Any intentional breach of patient confidentiality, not permitted by law, shall be severely punished. All such sanctions shall be documented, in writing.
To the extent practicable, we will mitigate the harmful effects of any known use or disclosure that is in violation of the above outlined policies.