NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES FOR PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION

This information describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed, and

how you can get access to this information. Please read carefully. 

At Lambert's Pharmacy, your privacy is our priority. We handle all protected health information (PHI) with strict confidentiality. However, as permitted by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), we may share your personal health information under specific circumstances: when you authorize it, when required or permitted by law, or when necessary for treatment, healthcare operations, and payment processing.

Lambert's Pharmacy receives personal health information in a number of ways. It may be

received directly from you through prescription orders, survey responses or by calls placed to our Customer Service Department or Pharmacist. At any time, you can request information as to who and when Lambert's Pharmacy has shared or exchanged your PHI.

At times, Lambert's Pharmacy, may receive, send or exchange personal health information with

other entities including physicians, medical groups, retail pharmacies, health plans, pharmacy

product manufacturers and benefit plan sponsors, primarily for these reasons:

1. For Treatment: Lambert's Pharmacy may contact your physician to verify information on a prescription. Treatment can also include other services; such as refill reminders.
2. To Process Claims for Payment: Lambert's Pharmacy may use your personal health information to process a claim for payment to your insurance carrier.
3. To Perform Health Care Operations: Lambert's Pharmacy may use your personal health information in their day to day operation. Activities may include training, auditing, formulary, management of the business, administrative activities, and quality improvement activities. In these cases, the results are presented in a summary format and do not identify you as an individual.
4. Prescription History: Lambert's Pharmacy may review your individual prescription history in order to offer related products that may be of interest to you. These offers are sent or given to you in the form of a flyer.
5. Government Agencies or Legal Firms: There may be times when Lambert's Pharmacy is required to share or exchange personal health information with government agencies or legal firms to comply with subpoenas, to prevent fraud, or to protect public health and safety.

Lambert's Pharmacy protects your information:

Lambert's Pharmacy has security procedures in place to protect your PHI; it is only seen by individuals who have a need to see it. Your information is protected by locked cabinets and a secure pharmacy setting. Our computers are protected by network security, passwords and data encryption for electronic transmissions.

Only staff who need this information to perform specific job tasks are allowed access to it. If any staff violates Lambert's Pharmacy's privacy policies, they are subject to disciplinary action.

You can restrict disclosure:

It's your right. Every customer has the right to confidentially view his/her own PHI such as prescription claims history. You can also request that Lambert's Pharmacy not share your PHI with certain entities or individuals by writing a "request to restrict disclosures" to the Compliance Officer of Lambert's Pharmacy. 

Lambert's Pharmacy is not required to agree to a requested restriction; and you cannot restrict the sharing of information that is necessary for treatment, payment or health care operations. Upon written request you can also revoke a previously written authorization. If you believe that your privacy rights have been compromised, Lambert's Pharmacy's Pharmacist or Owner can assist you. If Lambert's Pharmacy cannot resolve your concern, the Department of Health and Human Services in your area can assist you.

Lambert's Pharmacy is bound by law to abide by this notice and to maintain the privacy of PHI. Lambert's Pharmacy Reserves the right to change this notice; and changes will apply to all PHI maintained at Lambert's Pharmacy. 

If Lambert's Pharmacy makes any changes to this privacy policy, updates will be posted on the website and in-person at location.