HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

Lions Vision Center is committed to protecting the privacy of your health information. This Notice describes how medical and health information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information.

Protected Health Information (PHI)

Protected Health Information (PHI) includes any information about your health status, the provision of healthcare, or payment for healthcare that can be linked to you. This includes your eyeglass prescription, vision test results, and related medical history.

How We Use and Disclose PHI

• Treatment: We use your prescription information to fill your eyewear order and coordinate with your eye care provider.
• Payment: We may use PHI for billing and payment purposes.
• Healthcare Operations: We may use PHI for quality improvement and compliance activities.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose PHI when required by law, such as reporting to public health authorities.

Your Rights

• Right to access your PHI
• Right to request corrections to your PHI
• Right to request restrictions on use and disclosure
• Right to receive an accounting of disclosures
• Right to receive a paper copy of this notice

How to Exercise Your Rights or File a Complaint

To exercise your rights or file a complaint, contact our Privacy Officer at nancy@envisionsight.org or (208) 208-5896. You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights at www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

Contact

Lions Vision Center · 1088 N. Cole Rd., Boise, ID 83704 · (208) 208-5896