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You can file a complaint about your doctor or other health care professional with the Washington State Department of Health at: Washington State Department of Health Health Professions Quality Assurance P.O. Box 47865 Olympia, WA 98504-7865 (360) 236-4700 You can download a complaint form at https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/disciplinary/complaint.htm You can file a complaint about your hospital with the Washington State Department of Health, Facilities & Services Licensing at: Washington State Department of Health Facilities and Services Licensing ATTN Investigations PO Box 47852 Olympia WA 98504-7852 Phone: (360) 236-2905 Fax: (360) 236-2901 24-Hour Hotline: 1-800-633-6828 You can download a complaint form at: http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/fsl/Documents/Complaints/ComplainantIntakeForm. pdf Can I sue my health care provider for violating my rights to get and amend my medical record? You have the right to sue your health care provider in a Washington state court to remedy violations of your state rights to get and correct or amend your medical record. You do not have the right to sue your health care provider in federal court (United States District Court) for violating your right to get and amend your medical record under the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Georgetown University 2006 WA – Questions and Complaints 21
5. WORDS TO KNOW Amend. This guide uses the word "amend" to mean having information added to your medical record to make it more complete or accurate. Correct. This guide uses the word "correct" to mean editing or changing your medical record. Health care provider or provider. As used in this guide, "health care provider" or "provider" includes health care professionals (including doctors, dentists, chiropractors, podiatrists, mental health care counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers, psychologists and others) and health care facilities (such as hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes.) HIPAA Privacy Rule. A set of legal rules written by the United States Department of Health and Human Services under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). These rules set national standards that give patients the right to see, copy, and amend their own health information. They also set standards protecting the privacy of health information. The HIPAA Privacy Rule does not apply to everyone who keeps health information about you. Only health care providers (such as doctors and hospitals), health plans (such as health insurers and Medicare) and health care clearinghouses (organizations that put health information into or out of an electronic format) have to follow the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Other people (such as employers) generally do not have to follow the HIPAA Privacy Rule. HIPAA. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. This federal law directed the United States Department of Health and Human Services to write rules protecting the privacy of health information. The federal law leaves in place state laws that have privacy protections that are equal to or greater than the federal law. Notice of Privacy Practices. A notice that health care providers must give their patients that explains the patients’ rights under the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Your provider must give you this notice when they first see you. They also must give you a copy of the notice when you ask for one. The notice of privacy practices must also explain how a provider can use health information and share it with others. Personal representative. This guide uses the term "personal representative" to refer to someone who has the legal right to make health care decisions on behalf of another person. Right to Access. The right to see and get a copy of your medical record. Georgetown University 2006 WA – Words to Know 22
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