Policies
Regulations, Policies, Compliance and Risk Management
Federal Regulation
Under federal regulation (CFR-42, Part 2), we are required to guarantee the confidentiality of any individual we serve. No information may be released without your informed consent unless there is a subpoena and court order, imminent threat to self or a crime has been committed. For information, contact GailMarie Giordano, Corporate Compliance Director, 325-5100.
Our privacy policy
Huther Doyle is required by HIPAA law to maintain the privacy of your health information and to provide you with notice of its legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your health information. This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how we may use and disclose your personal health information to carry out treatment, payment or healthcare activities, and for other purposes that are permitted or required by law. It also describes your rights to access and control your personal health information. Personal health information is information about you, including demographic information, that may identify you and that relates to your past, present or future physical or mental health or condition and related healthcare services.
We are required to abide by the terms of this Notice of Privacy Practices. We may change the terms of our notice at any time. The new notice will be effective for all personal health information that we maintain at that time. Upon your request, we will provide you with any revised Notice of Privacy Practices by calling the office and requesting that a revised copy be sent to you in the mail or asking for one at the time of your next appointment.
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Corporate compliance
Preventing and detecting healthcare fraud and abuse is an important fiduciary responsibility of the Huther Doyle agency. We are committed to complying with all federal and state standards, and to protecting the right of our clients to receive high-quality, effective programs and services. We have adopted a Corporate Compliance Program to ensure the organization maintains a high level of honesty and ethical behavior in all aspects of its delivery of services and relations with clients, third-party payers, employees, agents and independent contractors.
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Risk management
Huther Doyle aspires to operate in a way that protects the health, safety and security of clients, staff members and volunteers while upholding the organization’s mission and safeguarding assets needed for programs and activities. We seek to involve appropriate personnel to identify risks and create practical strategies to make certain our approach considers diverse perspectives and staff understand their roles and responsibilities in protecting the mission and assets of the organization.
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Conflict of interest
Board members are required to annually disclose the nature and extent of any actual or proposed interest in writing to the Board of Directors as soon as there is knowledge of such interest. Written disclosures are made part of the official record of board proceedings.
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Agency outlook
Each year, Huther Doyle publishes an Annual Management Report to discuss the operating and financial performance of the agency. This information is vital to demonstrating the effectiveness of our services to clients and to those who choose to support us.
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