
Doctors Laboratory, Inc. values the privacy of its patients and employees and is
committed to operating our laboratory in a manner that promotes patient
confidentiality while providing high quality patient care. Under the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)*, patients can request
copies of their protected health information, such as laboratory records at a
minimal cost. If there is concern with the accuracy of the information, the
patient can request an amendment to his or her information on record. Patients
also have the right to receive an accounting of disclosures.
Doctors Laboratory, Inc., in compliance with HIPAA, protects the privacy of
health information that identifies a patient by using and disclosing only the
minimum information needed for payment and healthcare operations. Patients have
the right to request restrictions on the protected health information that
Doctors Laboratory, Inc. may use for healthcare operations. For further
information about patient rights under HIPAA guidelines enforced at Doctors
Laboratory, Inc., please request a full copy of the company's Privacy Practices
Policy or contact our Privacy Officer, Dr. Garland Pendergraph, at 1-800-342-7552 ext.2222.