
Insurance Responsible Party
Name Birth Date SS# --
Effective date of notice: 04/01/03
NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
Johnson Optometric Associates, P.A.
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.
We respect our legal obligation to keep health information that identities you private. We are obligated by law to give you notice of our privacy practices.
This notice describes how we protect your health information and what right you have regarding it.
TREATMENT, PAYMENT AND HEALTH CARE OPERATIONS
The most common reason why we use or disclose your health information is for treatment, payment or health care operations, Examples of how we use or disclose information for treatment purposes are: setting up an appointment for you; testing or examining your eyes: prescribing glasses, contact lenses, or eye medication and faxing them to be filled; showing you low vision aids, referring yon to another doctor or clinic for eye care of low vision aids or services; or getting copies of your health information from another professional that you may have seen before us. Examples of how we use or disclose your health information for payment purposes are: asking you about your health or vision care plans, or other sources of payment; preparing and sending bills or claims; and collecting unpaid amounts (either ourselves or though a collection agency or attorney). “Health care operations" mean those administrative and managerial functions that we have to do in order to run our o Dice. Examples of how we use or disclose your health information for health care operations are: financial or billing audits; internal quality assurance; personnel decisions; participation in managed care plans; defense of legal matters; business planning; and outside storage of our records,
We routinely use your health information inside our office for these purposes without any special permission, if we need to disclose your health information outside of our office for these reasons, we will ask you for special permission.
USES AND DISCLOSURES FOR OTHER REASONS WITHOUT PERMISSION
In some limited situations, the law allows or requires us to use or disclose your health information without your permission. Not all of these situations will apply to us; some may never come up at our office at all. Such uses or disclosures are:
Unless you object, we will share also relevant information about your eye care with your family or friends who are helping you with your eye care.
APPOINTMENT REMINDERS
We may call or write to remind you of scheduled appointments, or that it is time lo make a routine appointment, We may also call or write to notify you of other treatments or services available at our office that might help you. Unless you tell us otherwise, we will mail you an appointment on a post card, and/or call you. It may be necessary to leave a reminder message on your home answering machine or with someone who answers your phone if you are not home.
OTHER USES AND DISCLOSURES
We will not make any other uses or disclosures of your health information unless you sign a written "authorization form”. The content of an “authorization form" is determined by federal Law. Sometimes, we may initiate the authorization process if the use or disclosure is our idea. Sometimes, you may initiate the process if it's your idea for us to send your information to someone else. Typically, in this situation you will give us a properly completed authorization form, or you can use of ours.
If we initiate the process and ask you to sign an authorization form, you do not have to sign it. If you do not sign the authorization, we cannot make the use or disclosures. If you do sign one, you may revoke it at anytime unless we have already acted in reliance upon it. Revocations must be in writing. Send them to the office contact person named at the bottom of this notice.
YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION
The law gives you many rights regarding your health Information. You can:
OUR NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
By law, we must abide by the terms of this Privacy Practice until we choose to change it. We reserve the fight to change this notice at any time as allowed by law, If we change this notice, the new privacy practices will apply to your health information that we already have as well as to such information that we may generate in the future. If we change our Notice of Privacy Practices, we will post the new notice in our office, have copies available in our office, and post it on our web site.
COMPLAINTS
If you think that we have not properly respected the privacy information, you are free to complain to us or the US Dept, of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. We will not retaliate against you if you make a complaint. If you want to complain to us, send a written complaint to Office Manager either at the address or fax at the beginning of the notice. If you prefer, you can discuss your complaint in person or by phone.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
If you want more information about our privacy practice's, call or visit the office at the address at the beginning of this notice.
This privacy statement represents the policies of Dr. Robert L, Johnson, Dr, Rick L, Hartman, Dr, Robert S, Hammond, and all the staff of Johnson Optometric Associates, P.A.
CONSENT FOR DILATION
During the course of an examination, the Doctor may determine It is necessary to dilate the pupils of your eyes. This allows for a more thorough examination of the health of the Inside of the eye. We recommend a dilated examination for: 1) all new patients, 2) patients at risk for, or with pre-existing eye disease, or 3) routinely every 3-5 years, unless contraindicated.
To dilate the pupil, eye drops must be administered. Once your pupils are dilated, it is common to be sensitive to light, a symptom that is usually alleviated with sunglasses. If you do not have any sunglasses, a disposable pair can be provided for you by the receptionist. Another common symptom is blurred vision, especially at near. It will require 4-6 hours for your vision to return to normal. During this time you must exercise caution when walking down steps, driving a vehicle, operating dangerous machinery, or performing other tasks that may present a risk of injury. If you have any transportation needs, please Jet us know so they can be arranged.
| YES | NO |
| I understand the side effects and benefits of papillary dilation, and I consent to have the procedure performed | I understand the side effects and benefits of papillary dilation, and I do not consent to have the procedure performed |
| Patient’s Name: Signature ______________ Date | |
DIGITAL RETINAL IMAGING
Digital retinal imaging Is a new computer based technology that allows instant viewing of the inside of the eye by the doctor and the patient. Like dental x-rays this technology establishes a superior medical record we can compare to with past and future images. This may allow earlier diagnosis of eye diseases such as glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, muscular degeneration and other heath threatening conditions.
Johnson Optometric strongly recommends this procedure be performed in conjunction with all complete eye examinations.
| YES | NO |
| I want to have digital images taken of the back of my eyes. I understand there is a $30.00 charge that is not covered by insurance. | I do not want digital retinal Imaging today |
| Patient’s Name: Signature ______________ Date | |
HIPPA Privacy statement
This privacy statement represents the policies of Dr. Robert L. Johnson, Dr. Rick L. Hartman, Dr. Robert S. Hammond, Dr. Andrew R. May and the staff of Johnson Optometric Associates, P.A..
HIPPA COMPLIANCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT
I acknowledge that I received a copy of the privacy statement of Johnson Optometric Associates, P.A.
Notice of Privacy Practice Date:
Patient’s Name: Signature ___________________
| FAMILY HISTORY | YES | NO | RELATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blindness | |||
| Cataract | |||
| Gloucoma | |||
| Macular Degeneration | |||
| Retinal Detachment | |||
| Cancer | |||
| Diabetes | |||
| Heart Disease | |||
| High Blood Pressure | |||
| Kidney Disease | |||
| Stroke | |||
| Thyroid Disease | |||
| Other | |||
| PERSONAL HISTORY | YES | NO |
|---|---|---|
| Eyes | ||
| Cataracts | ||
| Eye Surgey / Eye Injury | ||
| Gloucoma | ||
| Lazy Eye / Crossed Eye | ||
| Macular Degeneration | ||
| Retinal Detachment | ||
| Other | ||
| Ears, Nose, Mouth, Throat | ||
| Hematological/Lymphatics | ||
| Cardiovascular (Heart/Vessels) | ||
| High Blood Pressure | ||
| Heart Disease | ||
| Respiratory (Lunge/Breathing) | ||
| Asthma | ||
| Chronic Bronchitis | ||
| Gastrointestinal (Stomach, intestines) | ||
| Genltourlnary (Genital/Kidney/Bladder) | ||
| Musculoskeletal (Arthritis) | ||
| Integumantary (Skin/Breast) | ||
| Neurological (Stroke/Numbness) | ||
| Psychiatric | ||
| Endocrine | ||
| Diabetes | ||
| Thyroid | ||
| Allergic and immunological | ||
| Dr. Robert L. Johnson Dr. Rlck L. Hardman Dr. Rohert S. Hammond Dr. Andrew R. May |
Johnson Optometric Associates P.A. 1340 N. Main Street Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 Ph: 919.552.3181 Fa×: 919.552.0197 |
AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE MEDICAL INFORMATION
Please be advised that our staff cannot speak with anyone that is not listed on this form. This includes spouses, children and caregivers.
I am authorizing the personnel at Johnson Optometric Associates to leave medical information and test results with others if I am not available.
I do not wish to have my information released to anyone besides myself.
OR
I authorize that my information can be left with my spouse/significant other or parents
Name of person
Other: I authorize that my information can be left with:
Name / Relationship
Name / Relationship
Signature: ________________________________________ Date:
Relationship to patient:
First Name MI Last Name
(Jr, Sr, ect) Nickname
Address Social Security #
City Birthdate
State, Zip Sex M F Marital Status S M D W
Home # Work # Cell #
Employer Occupation
Email Address Communication Preference Email Telephone Postal
We accept cash, Care Credit, and all major credit cards except American Express.
Payment in full is expected at the time professional services are rendered and/or materials are ordered. We are happy to file for insurance payment when applicable. A charge of 1.5% per month will be added to all accounts 30 days past due. Initial
Failure to pay balances in the allotted time will result in patient incurring additional costs of collection including, but not limited to attorney or legal fees, collection
agency fees and finances charges.
Initial
If insurance is filed on my behalf, I authorize my insurance benefits to be paid directly to Doctors Vision Center. Initial
I agree that unless Doctors Vision Center and my insurer have a prior agreement, I am personally responsible for all non-covered services, co-pays and deductibles.
Initial
I authorize the release of medical information to insurance carrier or other physicians if it is deemed necessary by my optometrist for financial or consultative purposes. Initial
Responsible Party (Please Print) SSN#
Responsible Party (Signature)_____________________________________Date
DOCTORS VISION CENTER is authorized to release protected health information, pertaining to the above named patient, in the methods below: (Initial)
Leave information on voice mail Give materials (contacts, glasses, prescriptions) to authorized person. Other:
AUTHORIZED RECIPIENTS:
Relationship:
Relationship:
DESCRIPTION OF INFORMATION TO BE RELEASED (initial)
All Information
Financial or billing information Medical information including results from any test Other
RIGHTS OF THE PATIENT:I understand I have the right to revoke this authorization at any time by sending a written notification. I understand that a revocation is not
effective in cases where the information has already been disclosed but will be effective going forward. I understand that information used or disclosed as a result of
this authorization may be subject to re-disclosure by the recipient and may no longer be protected by state or federal law. I understand I have the right to inspect or
copy the protected health information to be used or disclosed as described in this document, and that I may do this by written notification. I understand my treatment
will not be conditioned on signing this authorization.
Signature of Patient or Personal Representative:___________________________________________
Date:
Print or Type Name of Patient or Personal Representative:
Description of Personal Representative’s Authority (attach necessary documentation)
Name DOB: M F Age:
RaceDate:
Last Eye Exam Eye Doctor
Last Physical Exam Medical Doctor
Mandatory Vitals for Electronic Records(self-reported estimate)
Height: Weight: lbs
Describe your reason for visit. (Example: blurry vision, contact lenses, medical eye condition, etc…)
Glasses and Contact Lens History
Wear Glasses YES NO Do you experience glare or night vision problems? YES NO
Contact Lens YES NO Brand (if known)?
Would you like to try Contacts? YES NO
Do you sleep in your contacts? YES NO When do you throw them away? What solution do you use?
Please list ALL MEDICATIONS (including eye drops): No Medications
Do you have ANY ALLERGIES TO MEDICATIONS? YES NO (IF YES, PLEASE LIST WITH EXPLANATION)
Do you have ANY EYE CONDITIONS? (IF YES, PLEASE LIST CHECK THE BOX THAT APPLIES AND EXPLAIN IN SPACE PROVIDED)
Glaucoma Cataracts Macular Degeneration Blindness Lazy eye/Eye turn
Retinal detachment Other, Please list:
Tobacco YES NO If YES, packs/day
Alcohol YES NO If YES, amount used
Drugs YES NO
Do you currently live alone? YES NO Nursing home
Do you currently have any problems in the following areas? If YES, please provide an explanation.
| MEDICAL AND OCULAR HISTORY | YES | NO | EXPLANATION OF PROBLEM (AND YEAR OF DIAGNOSIS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EYES (Injuries or surgries ONLY) | |||
| ALLERGIC/IMMUNOLOGIC (lupus, sjogren’s, etc.) | |||
| CARDIOVASCULAR (heart, high blood pressure, etc.) | |||
| GENERAL HEALTH (fever, weight loss, etc.) | |||
| ENDOCRINE (diabetes, hypothyroid, etc.) | |||
| GASTROINTESTINAL (stomach or intestines) | |||
| GENITAL,KIDNEY,BLADDER | |||
| EARS.NOSE,THROAT | |||
| BLOOD,LYMPH (anemia, sickle cell, HIV, Hep, etc) | |||
| SKIN (skin cancer, acne, rosacea, etc.) | |||
| MUSCLES,BONES, JOINTS | |||
| NEUROLOGICAL (multiple sclerosis, etc.) | |||
| PSYCHIATRIC (anxiety, depression, etc.) | |||
| RESPIRATORY (asthma, emphysema, etc.) | |||
| PREGNANCY | WEEKS: | ||
| YES | NO | CONDITION | RELATIONSHIP | YES | NO | CONDITION | RELATIONSHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blindness | GP Parent Br/Sis | Arthritis | GP Parent Br/Sis | ||||
| Eye Tumor | GP Parent Br/Sis | Cancer | GP Parent Br/Sis | ||||
| Lazy/Turned Eye | GP Parent Br/Sis | Diabetes | GP Parent Br/Sis | ||||
| Cataract | GP Parent Br/Sis | Heart Disease | GP Parent Br/Sis | ||||
| Glaucoma | GP Parent Br/Sis | High Blood Pressure | GP Parent Br/Sis | ||||
| Macular Degen. | GP Parent Br/Sis | Kidney Disease | GP Parent Br/Sis | ||||
| Retinal Detachment | GP Parent Br/Sis | Thyroid Disease | GP Parent Br/Sis |
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.
We respect our legal obligation to keep health information that identifies you private. We are obligated by law to give you notice of our privacy practices. This Notice describes how we protect your health information and what rights you have regarding it.
TREATMENT, PAYMENT, AND HEALTH CARE OPERATIONSThe most common reason why we use or disclose your health information is for treatment, payment, or health care operations. Examples of how we use or disclose information for treatment purposes are: setting up an appointment; testing or examining your eyes; prescribing glasses, contact lenses, or eye medications and faxing them to be filled; referring you to another doctor or clinic for eye care or other services; or getting copies of your health information from another professional that you may have seen before us. Examples of how we use or disclose your health information for payment purposes are: asking you about your health or vision care plans, or other sources of payment; preparing and sending bills or claims; and collecting unpaid amounts (either ourselves or through a collection agency or attorney). “Health care operations” mean those administrative and managerial functions that we have to do in order to run our office. Examples of how we use or disclose your health information for health care operations are: financial or billing audits; internal quality assurance; participation in managed care plans; defense of legal matters; business planning; and outside storage of our records.
We routinely use your health information inside our office for these purposes without any special permission. If we need to disclose your health information outside of our office for these reasons, we usually will not ask you for special written permission.
USES AND DISCLOSURES FOR OTHER REASONS WITHOUT PERMISSIONUnless you object, we will also share relevant information about your care with your family or friends who are helping you with your eye care.
OTHER USES AND DISCLOSURESWe will not make any other uses or disclosures of your health information unless you sign a written “authorization form.” The content of an “authorization form” is determined by Federal law. You may initiate the process if you would like your information sent to someone else. You will need to supply us with a properly completed “authorization form”. If we initiate the process and ask you to sign an authorization form, you do not have to sign it. If you do not sign the authorization, we cannot make the use or disclosure. If you do sign one, you may revoke it at any time unless we have already acted in reliance upon it. Revocations must be in writing to the office manager or doctor at the practice at which you receive care or the practice that requested your authorization.
APPOINTMENT REMINDERSWe may call or write to remind you of scheduled appointments, or that it is time to make a routine appointment. We may also call or write to notify you of other treatments or services available at our office that might help you. Unless you tell us otherwise, we will mail you an appointment reminder on a post card, and/or leave you a reminder message on your home answering machine or with someone who answers your phone if you are not home.
YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING YOUR HEALTH INFORMATIONThe law gives you many rights regarding your health information. To exercise any of the rights below, send a written request to the office manager or doctor at the address, fax, or e-mail of the practice at which you receive care. You can:
By law, we must abide by the terms of this Notice of Privacy Practices until we choose to change it. We reserve the right to change this notice at any time as allowed by law. If we change this Notice, the new privacy practices will apply to your health information that we already have as well as to such information that we may generate in the future. If we change our Notice of Privacy Practices, we will post the new notice in our office, have copies available in our office, and post it on our Web site.
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR COMPLAINTSIf you think that we have not properly respected the privacy of your health information, you are free to complain to us and/or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. We will not retaliate against you if you make a complaint. You may complain in writing, in person, or by phone by contacting the manager of this office or via email at apex@doctorsvisioncenter.com . We can provide you with a complaint form, or if you prefer, you may also submit the specifics of your complaint in your own format. If you want more information about our privacy practices or specific information on how to file a complaint, contact the person listed below.
David J. Holler
1049 Beaver Creek Commons Drive
Apex, NC 27502
Phone (919) 367-7889 Fax (919) 249-4079
I have received a copy of Doctors Vision Center’s Notice of Privacy Practices. I have read and understand it.
Please Print Patient Name
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Patient or Parent/Guardian Signature Date
We attempted to obtain written acknowledgement of receipt of our Notice of Privacy Practices, but acknowledgement could not be obtained because:
Individual declined to sign
Communication barrier prohibited obtaining the acknowledgement
An emergency situation prevented us from obtaining acknowledgement
Other (please specify)