Privacy Notice
Right to Notice As a patient, you have the right to adequate notice of the uses and disclosures of your protected health information. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Acessibility Act (HIPAA), the Office of Ioana M. Swikard, OD can use your protected health information for treatment, payment and health care operations. a) Treatment -We may use or disclose your health information to a physican or other healthcare provider providing treatment to you. b) Payment-We may use and disclose your health information in connection with our healthcare operations. Healthcare operations include quality assessment and improvement activitivies, reviewing the competency or qualifications of healthcare profressionals, evaluating provider performance, conducting training programs, accreditation, certification, licensing or credentialing activities.
Your Authorization Most uses and disclosures that do not fall under treatment, payment, health care operations will require your written authorization (in writing) through our practice at any time.
Emergency Situations in the event of your incapacitry or an emergency situation, we will disclose health information to a family member, or responsible for your care, using our professional judgement. We will only disclose health information that is directly relevant to the person's involvement in your healthcare.
Marketing We will not use your health information for marketing communications without your written authorization.
Required by Law We may also use or disclose your health information when we are required to do so by law.
Abuse or Neglect We may disclose your health information to appropriate authorities if we reasonably believe that you are a possible victim of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence or the victim of other crimes. We may disclose your health information to the extent necessary to avert a serious threat to your or other people's health or safety.
National Security We may disclose the health information of Armed Forces personnel to military authories under certain circumstances. We may disclose health information to authorized federal officials required for lawful intelligence, counterintelligence and other national security activities. We may disclose health information of inmates or patients to the appropriate authorities under certain circumstances.
Appointment Reminders We may use or disclose your health information to provide you with appointment reminders via phone, e-mail or letter.
Your Rights as a Patient You have the right to restrict the disclosure of your protected health information (in writing). The request for restriction may be denied if the information is required for treatment, payment or health care operations.-You have the right to receive confidential communications regarding your protected health information.-You have the right to inspect and copy your protected health information.-You have the right to amend your protected health information.-You have the right to receive an account of disclosures of your protected health information.-You have the right to a paper copy of this notice of privacy pratices.
Legal Requirements The Office of Ioana M. Swikard, OD is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information. We are required to abide by the terms of this notice as it is currently stated, and reserve the right to change this notice. The policies in any new notice will not be in effect until they are posted to this site, or are available within our office.
Complaints if you have complaints regarding the way your protected health information was handled, you may submit a complaint in writing to our office. You will not be retaliated against in any manner for a complaint.
Contact Information: For further information about privacy policies, please contact Dr. Ioana M. Swikard at the following address or phone number: 665 San Rodolfo Drive, Suite 119 Solana Beach, CA 92075 (858)793-1550.
Your Authorization Most uses and disclosures that do not fall under treatment, payment, health care operations will require your written authorization (in writing) through our practice at any time.
Emergency Situations in the event of your incapacitry or an emergency situation, we will disclose health information to a family member, or responsible for your care, using our professional judgement. We will only disclose health information that is directly relevant to the person's involvement in your healthcare.
Marketing We will not use your health information for marketing communications without your written authorization.
Required by Law We may also use or disclose your health information when we are required to do so by law.
Abuse or Neglect We may disclose your health information to appropriate authorities if we reasonably believe that you are a possible victim of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence or the victim of other crimes. We may disclose your health information to the extent necessary to avert a serious threat to your or other people's health or safety.
National Security We may disclose the health information of Armed Forces personnel to military authories under certain circumstances. We may disclose health information to authorized federal officials required for lawful intelligence, counterintelligence and other national security activities. We may disclose health information of inmates or patients to the appropriate authorities under certain circumstances.
Appointment Reminders We may use or disclose your health information to provide you with appointment reminders via phone, e-mail or letter.
Your Rights as a Patient You have the right to restrict the disclosure of your protected health information (in writing). The request for restriction may be denied if the information is required for treatment, payment or health care operations.-You have the right to receive confidential communications regarding your protected health information.-You have the right to inspect and copy your protected health information.-You have the right to amend your protected health information.-You have the right to receive an account of disclosures of your protected health information.-You have the right to a paper copy of this notice of privacy pratices.
Legal Requirements The Office of Ioana M. Swikard, OD is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information. We are required to abide by the terms of this notice as it is currently stated, and reserve the right to change this notice. The policies in any new notice will not be in effect until they are posted to this site, or are available within our office.
Complaints if you have complaints regarding the way your protected health information was handled, you may submit a complaint in writing to our office. You will not be retaliated against in any manner for a complaint.
Contact Information: For further information about privacy policies, please contact Dr. Ioana M. Swikard at the following address or phone number: 665 San Rodolfo Drive, Suite 119 Solana Beach, CA 92075 (858)793-1550.
Notice of Non Discrimination
Informing Individuals About Nondiscrimination and Accessibility Requirements and Nondiscrimination Statement:
Discrimination is Against the Law
Eye Gallery Optometry complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Eye Gallery Optometry does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
Eye Gallery Optometry:
- Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
- Qualified sign language interpreters
- Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)
- Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
- Qualified interpreters
- Information written in other languages
If you need these services, contact Elizabeth Izor.
If you believe that Eye Gallery Optometry has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with:
Elizabeth Izor
665 San Rodolfo Dr., Ste 119
Solana Beach, CA 92074
858-793-1550
drs@myeyegallery.com
You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Ioana M. Swikard, OD is available to help you.
You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 509F, HHH Building Washington, D.C. 20201 1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD) Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.
