Revised August 15, 2013.
This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.
Treatment. Your health information may be used by our physicians and staff members or disclosed to other health care professionals for the purpose of evaluating your health, diagnosing medical conditions, and providing treatment.
Payment. Your health information may be used to seek payment from your health plan, other sources of coverage such as an automobile insurer, or credit card companies that you may use to pay for services. For example, your health plan may request and receive information on dates of service, the services provided, and the medical condition being treated.
Health Care Operations. Your health information may be used as necessary to support the day-to day activities and management of Cheyenne Eye Clinic. For example, information on the services you received may be used to support budgeting and financial reporting activities to evaluate and promote quality to insure that our practice is meeting state and federal guidelines and laws designated to protect your health care information.
Law Enforcement. Your health information may be disclosed to law enforcement agencies, without your permission, to support government audits and inspections, to facilitate law enforcement investigations, and to comply with government mandated reporting.
Public Health Reporting. Your health information may be disclosed to public health agencies as required by law. For example, our practice is required to report certain communicable diseases to the State of Wyoming Department of Health.
Appointment reminders. Your health information will be used to contact you with appointment reminders by telephone, postcard, or letter.
Information about treatments. Your health information may be used to send you information on the treatment and management of your medical condition that you may find to be of interest. We may also send you information describing other health-related goods and services that we believe may interest you.
Disclosures for marketing purposes. Disclosure of your health information or its use for marketing purposes, if Cheyenne Eye Clinic receives remuneration for the marketing, requires your specific written authorization.
Disclosures for fundraising purposes. Disclosures of your health information or its use for fundraising purposes requires your specific written authorization. You have a right to opt out of any fundraising activities by Cheyenne Eye Clinic.
Other uses and disclosures require your authorization. Disclosure of your health information or its use for any purpose other than those listed above requires your specific written authorization. If you change your mind after authorizing a use of disclosure of your information, you may submit a written revocation of the authorization. However, your decision to revoke the authorization will not affect or undo any use or disclosure of information that occurred before you notified us of your decision.
You have certain rights under the federal privacy standards. These include:
We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information and to provide you with this notice of privacy practices. We are also required to abide by the privacy policies and practices that are outlined in this notice.
As permitted by law, we reserve the right to amend or modify our privacy policies and practices. These changes in our policies and practices may be required by changes in federal and state laws and regulations. The revised policies and practices will be available on our web site or by contacting our office and requesting a copy. The revised policies and practices will be applied to all protected health information that we maintain.
Requests to Inspect Protected Health Information
As permitted by federal regulation, we require that requests to inspect or copy protected health information be submitted in writing. You may obtain a form to request access to your records by contacting our receptionist.
If you would like to submit a comment or complaint about our privacy practices, or obtain additional information about our privacy practices, you can do so by sending a letter outlining your concerns to the person listed below. You will not be penalized or otherwise retaliated against for filing a complaint.
Office Manager
Cheyenne Eye Clinic
1300 E. 20th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 634-2020
Since 1903, the Cheyenne Eye Clinic and Surgery Center has provided comprehensive eye care services to improve patients’ sight and enhance their lives—and we want to do the same for you.
Monday – Friday: 7:30am – 5:00pm
Saturday and Sunday: CLOSED
For after hours emergencies, please call 307-634-2020
Our Optical Department will close at 2:00 PM on November 20th to attend the memorial service for a dear friend and colleague.
We apologize for the inconvenience.