Health Information Services/Medical Records

HIPAA and our Patients/Clients

Select this link for General Information about HIPAA

Protection of patient/patient confidentiality is of the utmost importance to Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services (HCPHES).  Protecting the confidentiality assures that our patients, families and communities have the trust necessary to collaborate with us regarding preventive services, treatment, and disease investigation.

• All HCPHES staff working with your health information receive special HIPAA training that teaches them how to handle and protect your confidential information.
  
• Visit our Notice of Privacy Practices (available in English and in Spanish) for descriptions of how your health information may be used and disclosed.
  
• Your rights under HIPAA include:
  • Right to know what will happen to your protected health information
  • Right to examine or request a copy of your protected health  information
  • Right to request corrections to your protected health information
  • Right to sign an authorization form releasing/requesting protected health information
  • Right to request limited access to your information as allowed by HIPAA
  • Right to cancel a signed authorization
  • Right to file a complaint at web site http://www.hhs.gov

  or

  Office of Civil Rights, Region VI
  Department of Health & Human Services
  1301 Young Street, Suite1169
  Dallas, Texas  75202
  Phone: (214) 767-4056

For additional information visit the official federal government hub for all HIPAA issues at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa