Violations of privacy report HIPAA

Number portability of health insurance and act at the risk of 1996 (HIPAA) was developed to put patients at ease on the access and sharing of your personal medical information. HIPAA sets a national standard that determines that your patients can access information and allows to make a complaint if your information is compromised. The penalties for violations of HIPAA are very serious and can repeat in expensive fines or loss of business or medical license for offenders.Difficulty: moderately EasyInstructions1Print form, you need the site of the Office for civil rights (OCR) and the U.S. Department of health services health information privacy. The form is not necessary, but it is intended to simplify the process. If you decide to use the form, make sure you include the following. Name, full address, telephone number (if available) e-Mail address contact suspected the defaulting party or parts (name, full address, number of telephone and agency or organization), brief description this happened the (why think others from one, or your rights were violated), other relevant information, your signature and the date the complaint. 2Fill on the form or complaint in writing and submit within 180 days if you support occurred. 3Mail, invasion of privacy or by fax, the form or the complaint in writing to the OCR Office handles complaints in your area. Available form completed a list of Customs offices for the OCR is online. 4Email or written a complaint OCRComplaint@hhs.gov if you choose electronically rather than by post or fax file.