You have the right to report if you feel that your healthcare privacy has been violated. Below you will find out how to report if your privacy rights have been violated.

Privacy Standards

veriMED takes the privacy and security of your data seriously.  Click on the links below to learn about veriMED’s Privacy and Security standards and practices.

Notice of Privacy Practices (English)

Aviso de Prácticas de Privacidad (Español)

Online Privacy Policy – Click Here

Medical Information Policy

Any medical or health advice provided and hosted on this Site will only be given by medically trained and qualified professionals unless a clear statement is made that a piece of advice offered is from a non-medically qualified individual or organization.

Advertising Policy

This Site does not host or receive funding from advertising.

Confidentiality

Confidentiality of data relating to individual patients and visitors to a medical/health Web Site, including their identity, is respected by this Web Site. The Web Site owners will honour or exceed the legal requirements of medical/health information privacy that apply in the United States. veriMED is committed to protecting our patient’s Protected Health Information and will abide by all HIPAA laws.

HIPAA

What does HIPAA stand for?
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 veriMED, including employees, physicians and volunteers.

Who may access confidential information?

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?

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.

Where can I learn more about HIPAA?

You can learn more by visiting www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa or www.hipaasummit.com.

Our Privacy Practices & Complaints

For more information on our Privacy Practices, as well as how to file a Privacy Complaint, please click here.