Notice of Privacy Policies | Clarus Eye Centre

This summary of our privacy practices contains a condensed version of our Notice of Privacy Practices. Our full-length Notice of Privacy Practices will be made available by request.

Eye Physicians of Olympia, Inc PS dba Clarus Eye Centre and its’ affiliates, Laser & Surgery Center, LLC and Clarus Optical, LLC understand your medical information is personal to you, so we are committed to protecting the information about you. As our patient, we create medical records about your health, our care for you, and the services and/or items we provide to you as our patient. By law, we are required to make sure that your Protected Health Information (PHI) is kept private.

How will we use or disclose your information? Here are a few examples (for more detail please refer to the Notice of Privacy Practices that follows this summary):

For medical treatment
To obtain payment for our services
In emergency situations
For appointment and patient recall reminders
To run our Practice more efficiently and ensure all our patients receive quality care
For research
To avert a serious threat to health or safety
For organ and tissue donation
For workers' compensation programs
In response to certain requests arising out of lawsuits or other disputes

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with Clarus or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. To file a complaint with Clarus, contact our Privacy Officer or Executive Director. Please submit your complaint in writing. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.

You have certain rights regarding the information we maintain about you. These rights include:

The right to inspect and copy
The right to amend
The right to an accounting of disclosures
The right to request restrictions
The right to a paper copy of this notice
The right to request confidential communications

For more information about these rights, please request to see the detailed Notice of Privacy Practices.

Notice of Privacy for Data Obtained When Visiting Our Website

Eye Physicians of Olympia, Inc PS dba Clarus Eye Centre and its’ affiliates, Laser & Surgery Center, LLC and Clarus Optical, LLC understand your medical information is personal to you, so we are committed to protecting the information about you.

The safety and privacy of your data is our top priority. All website interactions are tracked and stored within a secure environment. Any information you provide (i.e. names, emails, telephone numbers, addresses, and form contents) is used to enhance your overall experience with our practice and will never be sold or misused. We uphold stringent measures, especially for HIPAA-compliant accounts, to ensure your personal identifying information (PII) is treated with the utmost respect and discretion.

For additional information, comments or concerns, please contact us using the form below:

NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES

Notice of Privacy for Data Obtained When Visiting Our Website