HIPAA

Our office is compliant with the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, which pertains to the privacy of protected health information. A copy of our notice of privacy practices will be given to you at your first visit, and is available by request thereafter.

Medical Records

Copies of medical records may be requested , in writing, only by the patient or an authorized representative. There is a charge that will be collected in advance for the copying of medical records. Please allow 7-10 days for any records to be copied and mailed from our office.

Prescription refills

In an effort to provide the highest quality of care, we would like to provide refills for your regular medications at your routine follow-up visits. In an emergency, we may provide a partial refill until you can return to the office. However, we reserve the right to require patients to follow-up in the office for medication refills. Please note that we do not call in prescriptions for any controlled substances, including pain medicines and sleeping pills. When calling to request a refill, please be sure to include the drug, strength, how you take it, and a pharmacy number in your message. Please allow 48 hours for refills to be called in to the pharmacy.

Forms

A minimum charge of $20.00 will be required in advance for the completion of forms. More complicated forms may be subject to additional charges. Some forms may require an office visit in order to collect the necessary data.