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A
privately owned independent reference lab, Vidalia Lab Services,
Inc is committed to quality in clinical pathology practice.
Our professional
staff includes a board-certified/licensed
physician, multiple clinical laboratory specialists, clinical
laboratory technicians, and phlebotomists. Licensed by the
Georgia Department of Human Resources, Vidalia Lab Services,
Inc is also certified
to provide
services under both Medicare and Medicaid programs. Vidalia
Lab Services, Inc
accepts all major Insurance plans.
Vidalia Lab Services values the privacy
of its patients and employees and is committed to operating
our
laboratory
in
a
manner that promotes
patient confidentiality while providing high quality patient
care. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act (HIPAA)*, patients can request copies of their protected
health information, such as laboratory records. If there is
concern with the accuracy of the information, the patient can
request an amendment to his or her information on record. Patients
also have the right to receive an accounting of disclosures.
Vidalia Lab Services, in compliance
with HIPAA, protects the privacy of health information that
identifies
a patient
by using and disclosing
only the minimum information needed for payment and healthcare
operations. Patients have the right to request restrictions
on the protected health information that Vidalia Lab Services,
Inc may use for healthcare
operations. For further information about patient rights under
HIPAA guidelines enforces at Vidalia Lab Services, please request
a full copy of our Privacy Practices Policy, or contact our
Privacy
Officer,
Riley E.
McDonald at (912) 537-0622.
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