Patient Privacy Rights and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
The Notice of Privacy Practices (NOPP) is a document which explains how MidState Medical Center will use and disclose your health information, your rights with regards as to the use and disclosure of your health information, and MidState's legal obligations to uphold your rights. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires MidState Medical Center to make a good faith effort to document, in writing, that you have received our NOPP.
Upon registration you will be given documents to sign. One of the documents will be the "Consent for Uses and Disclosures of Health Information for Treatment, Payment and Health Care Operations." Within this document is a statement acknowledging your receipt of the NOPP.
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Notice of Privacy Practices
Notice of Privacy Practices
Notice of Privacy Practices (Spanish Version)
Guidelines
These are some guidelines the Medical Center's work force follow to ensure the confidentiality, privacy, and security of your protected health information.
Notice of Privacy Practice
Confidentiality and Privacy
Consent for Treatment, Payment and Health Care Operations
Individual Right to Access Personnel Health Information
Verification of Persons Requesting Use or Disclosure of Health Information
Disclosure/Release of Patient Health Information
Authorization for Disclosure/Release of Patient Health Information
Privacy and Security Officer of Patient Health Information
Privacy and Security Complaints of Patient Health Information
The Handling of Patient Complaints
Forms
To expedite your information and request needs, these forms may be sent to your printer, filled out and submitted to: MidState Medical Center, Health Information Management, 435 Lewis Avenue, Meriden, CT 06451. If you have any questions, please feel free to come visit with us or you may call us at (203)694-8040 . One of our staff will be happy to assist you Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Consent for Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information for Treatment, Payment and Health
Authorization for Release of Information
Patient Complaint Registration
FAQs
Our goal is to use this method to offer assistance in answering many of your questions about confidentiality, privacy and security of protected health information. Much of what is mentioned here will yield to further information, so if you have additional questions or if you have a question you feel would be a good addition to this page, please email us at: midstatehipaa@harthosp.org.
Frequently Asked Questions
HIPAA Information Updates
Updates to patient rights, laws, etc.
HIPAA information updates
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact our Privacy and Security Officer, Judy Guccione at (203) 694-8040.