Resources
Patient Resources and References
Authoritative HIPAA, Texas Medical Board, and federal-government guides, curated by our care team so you have trusted sources at hand. Every link below was verified and opens the original source.
Section 1
From our practice
Notices and forms we publish for our patients and their families.
Our Notice of Privacy Practices
How we use, share, and protect your health information at our clinic.
Open pageOur Non-Discrimination Notice
Our commitment to civil rights, language access, and free interpretation services.
Open pageYour Right to a Good Faith Estimate
How we provide written cost estimates if you are uninsured or paying out of pocket.
Open pageNew Patient Intake Form
Complete your intake online before your first visit to save time at the clinic.
Open pageSection 2
Your HIPAA rights
Federal guidance on the rights you have over your health information.
Your right to see and copy your medical records
OCR guidance on the HIPAA right of access: how, when, and at what cost you can get a copy of your records.
Open resourceWhen we can share with family, friends, and caregivers
OCR FAQ collection explaining when a clinic may share information with people involved in your care.
Open resourceA provider’s guide to communicating with family and friends
Two-page OCR reference our staff uses for everyday questions about sharing information with the people closest to you.
Open PDFHow to file a HIPAA complaint
Step-by-step guide from the U.S. Office for Civil Rights for filing a privacy or security complaint.
Open resourceOCR online complaint portal
Submit a HIPAA privacy or civil rights complaint directly to the federal government.
Open resourceSection 3
Texas patient notices
Notices the Texas Medical Board requires Texas physician offices to make available.
Texas Medical Board required notices
The official index of patient notices every Texas physician office must make available.
Open resourceTMB Complaint Notice Poster (English / Spanish)
The bilingual notice that explains how patients can file a complaint with the Texas Medical Board.
Open PDFFile a complaint with the Texas Medical Board
How to file a complaint about a Texas-licensed physician on the official TMB intake page.
Open resourceSection 4
HIPAA guidance
Plain-language federal guidance on how the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules work.
OCR Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule
Plain-language federal summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, written for both patients and small practices.
Open PDFHIPAA for small providers and small businesses
Federal guidance hub written specifically for the size and complexity of a small medical practice.
Open resourceHow to provide a Notice of Privacy Practices
Federal guidance on the rules for delivering and posting a Notice of Privacy Practices.
Open resourceOCR Model Notice of Privacy Practices templates
Federal editable Word templates for a Notice of Privacy Practices, the foundation our own notice is built on.
Open resourceHIPAA FAQs for smaller providers
A large federal FAQ collection scoped specifically to small practices and small businesses.
Open resourceHIPAA and telehealth FAQs
Federal FAQ collection on how HIPAA applies to telehealth and remote care.
Open resourceDisposing of health information safely
Federal FAQ on how a clinic must securely destroy paper and electronic health records.
Open PDFSharing family medical history
Federal FAQ on how family-health-history information is collected and protected under HIPAA.
Open PDFSection 5
HIPAA regulation text
The authoritative federal regulatory text, for anyone who needs the source.
45 CFR Part 164: Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules
The always-current federal regulatory text of HIPAA’s three core rules, on the Office of the Federal Register’s eCFR.
Open resource45 CFR Part 160: General administrative requirements
Always-current federal text of HIPAA’s general administrative requirements.
Open resourceCombined regulation text of all HIPAA rules
OCR’s consolidated PDF of every HIPAA Administrative Simplification regulation through the 2013 Omnibus Rule.
Open PDFSection 6
Texas law and regulation
Texas statutes and Medical Board rules that govern medical practice in our state.
Texas Medical Board: Occupations Code and Board Rules
The official source for the rules every Texas physician practices under.
Open resourceTexas Occupations Code Chapter 111: Telemedicine
The Texas statute that governs telemedicine, telehealth, and informed consent for virtual care.
Open resourceTexas Health & Safety Code Chapter 181: Medical Records Privacy (HB 300)
Texas’s state-level patient-privacy law, which adds protections on top of federal HIPAA.
Open resourceTexas State Law Library: Medical Records and Privacy guide
Plain-language guide from the Texas State Law Library on patients’ rights to medical records under Texas law.
Open resourceSection 7
Training and CME
Continuing education and training resources for clinicians and staff.
CMS HIPAA Basics for Providers (MLN Fact Sheet)
CMS Medicare Learning Network primer on the Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules.
Open PDFONC Guide to Privacy and Security of Electronic Health Information
Free seven-chapter guide from the federal Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.
Open PDFTMA Education Center for physician CME
The Texas Medical Association’s official CME catalog for Texas physicians.
Open resourceTMA summary of Texas CME requirements
Plain-language summary of the Texas Medical Board’s CME rules for licensed physicians.
Open resourceTexas HHSC Human Trafficking Prevention Training
The free state-mandated training course Texas health-care practitioners must complete.
Open resourceSection 8
Privacy and security tools
Federal toolkits a small practice can use to evaluate and harden its information security.
ONC + OCR Security Risk Assessment Tool
Free desktop tool from the federal government for performing the HIPAA Security Risk Assessment.
Open resourceSecurity Risk Assessment Tool: User Guide
Step-by-step user guide for completing a HIPAA Security Risk Assessment with the ONC tool.
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