ABOUT HIPAA

 

Empire Center for Special Surgery understands that our patients’ medical information is personal and private. Please read the following HIPAA forms carefully to understand how Empire Center for Special Surgery may use your healthcare information and how you can obtain access to this information.

 

HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It provides all people the right of privacy with regard to private healthcare information (PHI). This includes information that is collected in the process of providing healthcare, and may include your name, address, phone number, hospital record number, reason for providing healthcare, and the type of treatment you receive.