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YOUR
health is personal. at’s
why we work hard to protect your
information. It’s our policy and
practice. It’s also the law.
ere is a federal law called
the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
is law gives you rights over your
records. It applies to many providers
and programs, including most:
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Doctors.
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Nurses.
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Pharmacists.
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Hospitals.
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Health plans. is law also applies
to Medicare and Medicaid.
Because of HIPAA, you can:
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Ask to see and get a copy of your
health records. You can do this even
if you haven’t paid your bill.
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Add corrections to your health
records.
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Ask that certain people not be
given details about your health
OREGON
Health Science
University
(
OHSU) and
CMH are
partnering on
a new study—the Astoria Women’s
Heart Health Initiative—to learn
more about heart disease risk factors
in women. Heart disease in women
in Clatsop County is higher than in
P R I V A C Y
HIPAA is our
commitment
to you
or treatment.
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Decide if you
want to let your
health information
be used for certain
purposes, such as
marketing.
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Get a report on
when and why your
information was
shared or used.
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File a complaint
if you think your
rights or privacy
have been violated.
HIPAA spells out
other rights too. For
example, you can ask to be contacted
at a place other than at home. For
instance, you can ask to get test
results at work.
Why we might share records
ere are some good—and
approved—reasons to use or share
health information. We may need it:
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To follow the law. For instance,
we may need to report u and other
public health risks.
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For coordinating your treatment
and care.
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To pay providers.
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For checking out the quality of
treatment, providers and institutions.
Still, your health information
can’t be used or shared without your
written permission. is can only
happen if HIPAA allows it.
Always on alert
We protect your private health
information. It matters to you. And
it matters to us.
We can answer any questions you
might have about:
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Your rights.
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Our responsibilities.
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e steps we take to keep your
information safe.
Visit us on the web at
www.columbiamemorial.org
.
A S T O R I A W O M E N ’ S H E A R T H E A L T H I N I T I A T I V E
Spread the word on research!
the rest of Oregon and represents
an important area for research on
community resources and healthy
behaviors.
We need your help!
Spread the word about this
research opportunity! e Initiative
will host two health fairs in early
2013
with the goal of recruiting
1,000
women, ages 20 to 69, from
Clatsop County. Participation
requires attendance at a health fair—
either in Astoria in January 2013 or
in Warrenton in February 2013—
and willingness to participate in
annual follow-up surveys. You will
receive a $20 gi card for your time
and participation.
For additional information,
please call Carrie Farrar, MPH,
at
503-494-4233
.