HIPAA
What Do I Need to Know About HIPAA?
- HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) went into effect on April 14, 2003.
- Residents, Attending Physicians, and all clinical and non-clinical personnel are obligated to respect and protect the privacy of patients and their health information
- If you observe practices that violate patient privacy or if you have a suggestion for enhancing privacy, contact your Chief Resident, Residency Program Director, or hospital privacy officer:
- Catholic Health System:
Denise Hamers-Faber
716-862-1790
- Erie County Medical Center:
Lou Frascella
716-898-5910
- Kaleida Health System:
- Richard Hopkins
716-859-3686
- Health Privacy Officer
716-859-3977
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center:
Terry Fraas
716-278-4392
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute:
Karen Markiewicz
716-845-8027
- Veterans Administration Medical Center
- Health Information Management Office
Elizabeth Wheeler
716-862-3270
- Risk Manager
Kathryn Van Konda, R.N.
716-862-6380
