Legal Notices
The following links will direct you to important legal information for patients:
The following policies are in effect at Olympic Medical Center and its divisions:
HIPAA Guidelines
HIPAA is the acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that was passed by Congress in 1996. HIPAA does the following:
- Provides the ability to transfer and continue health insurance coverage for millions of American workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs
- Reduces health care fraud and abuse
- Mandates industry-wide standards for health care information on electronic billing and other processes
- Requires the protection and confidential handling of protected health information
Review Olympic Medical Center’s Privacy Policy.
Learn more about HIPAA’s Privacy Guidelines.