HIPAA Privacy Policy and Information

At the Michigan College of Optometry, we are taking an active role in complying with HIPAA. HIPAA calls for controlling protected health information of patients. In order to comply with HIPAA s Privacy Rule, it is the policy of MCO to obtain a signed patient authorization before disclosure of protected health information, except in those circumstances in which HIPAA does not require such an authorization.

It is a policy of MCO to provide every patient with MCO's Notice of Privacy Practices (see below).

• Notice of Privacy Practices:
• HIPAA Breach Notification Policy
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act-(HIPAA)
• University Eye Center HIPAA Privacy Policies and Procedures 2014
  Release of Information Authorization Form

Additional Forms:

• Request for Additional Restrictions
• Request for an Accounting of Disclosures
• Request for Confidential Communications
• Request to Amend
• Request to Inspect and Copy