Privacy and Compliance

Welcome to the Compliance Homepage.  This site provides information to patients, contractors and vendors.

For Patients

Please read the MIHS Notice of Privacy Practices that describes how MIHS will and will not use your patient information.

We have also included some policies to let you know what protections MIHS has put in place to ensure that your information is protected and what to do in the event that you suspect your information has been used inappropriately.

 

For Contractors and Vendors

Please read the MIHS False Claims Act policy.  This policy was created to ensure that all employees, vendors, and agents of MIHS know that MIHS is committed to only submitting accurate claims and documents to the Federal and state governments.  This policy is part of the MIHS Compliance Program which is in place to help ensure that MIHS follows the rules related to operating a health care system.  The policy also provides information about safeguards for those who report suspected false claims to the Federal and Arizona governments.  It is our hope that any concerns regarding the submission of a false claim or misleading statement to the Federal or state governments are reported internally to provide MIHS an opportunity to address and correct any identified problems.  However, if a problem is reported externally to the Federal or state government, MIHS is committed to working with those entities to correct and resolve any identified problems.

If you would like to contact the MIHS Compliance Office for any compliance-related matter, please call:

• John Middleton, Chief Compliance Officer - 602-344-5915
• Shanna Spano, Compliance Specialist - 602-344-5922
  

If you have any suggestions for this website, please send those to Shanna Spano at shanna.spano@hcs.maricopa.gov

HIPAA Policies and Information

Policy Governing Notice of Privacy Practices

• Notice of Privacy Practices - Policy 01308 S
• Notice of Privacy Practices - English
• Notice of Privacy Practices - Spanish
  

Policies Governing Use or Disclosure of Information

• Managing Patient Privacy Complaints
• Mitigation of Harm Resulting From Unauthorized Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information
• Prohibition of Intimidating or Retaliatory Acts
  

Who Can Receive Patient Information?

• Notice to Patients and Family - English
• Notice to Patients and Family - Spanish

Compliance Policies and Information

MIHS False Claims Act Policy

• MIHS False Claims Act - Policy 01111 S
• Memorandum to all MIHS Contractors, Vendors, and Agents
  

MIHS Compliance Program Policy

• MIHS Compliance Program - Policy 01100 S

MIHS Compliance Reporting Policy

• MIHS Compliance Reporting - Policy 01104 S

MIHS Non-Retaliation Policy

• MIHS Non-Retaliation - Policy 01105 S

MIHS Employee Hotline Policy

• MIHS Employee Hotline - Policy 01106 S
• MIHS Employee Hotline Information
  

Business Associate Documents

MIHS Business Associate Agreements

• MIHS Business Associate Agreements - Policy 01306 S
• MIHS Business Associate Agreements - Attachment to Contract
  

Last updated on October 7, 2008