Dr. Rebarber's medical practice is compliant with HIPAA rules and guidelines.

       In compliance with federal HIPAA rules, the medical records of patients are confidential. Information contained in them will not be released to insurance companies, attorneys or others without written consent from the patient and/or parents. Exceptions may occur, however, e.g., if serious harm may befall the patient or others, or if I am compelled to testify at a court hearing by a judge. 
       I routinely use emailing to communicate certain information and to schedule appointments. Please be aware that confidential information communicated over the internet can potentially be compromised, e.g., by hackers, despite our taking numerous safeguards.
       When treating a child or adolescent, I keep parents informed of the general progress of treatment. Personal information given to me by the youngster is kept confidential. In cases where I believe certain information must be told to the parents, I will discuss it first with the child.
       I will release patient health information for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations only after getting consent from the patient and/or parents; for disclosures other than for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations purposes, I will obtain a specific authorization for disclosure from the patient and/or parents; the patient and/or parents may request alternative means of communicating protected health information; the patient and/or parents may request restrictions on disclosures of their protected health information; and I will provide, if requested, a history of most disclosures. 
       Moreover, if at any point, you are dissatisfied with the procedures for protecting and properly disclosing information, I will be happy to discuss it with you. Please also be aware that health care providers and health plans generally cannot condition treatment on obtaining a patient's authorization for disclosure of information for non-routine uses, and that patients and/or parents are entitled to complain to a covered provider, health plan or the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) about violations.