PURPOSE:
To describe the policies and procedures governing access, use and disclosure of protected health information.
SCOPE:
The 449 Recovery Privacy Policy applies to all 449 Recovery workforce members and individuals working on behalf of 449 Recovery and to all protected health information created, received, maintained or transmitted by 449 Recovery, Inc.
POLICY:
449 Recovery Privacy Policy governs how protected health information may be accessed, used and disclosed to ensure compliance with state and federal privacy laws and regulations, including the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and its implementing regulations known as the Privacy and Security Rules (codified at 42 C.F.R. Part 2 and 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164). This Privacy Policy also describes the rights of individuals with respect to their protected health information.449 Recovery and its workforce members may not access, use or disclose protected health information except as provided herein and as otherwise permitted or required by applicable state and federal law.
The HIPAA Privacy Practices Plan is made available to all staff on the 449 Recovery Policies & Procedures
Dr. Warren Taff MD, graduated from the University of Birmingham, England School of Medicine, with a BA from Rutgers University. He then went on to UCLA School of Public Health in Los Angeles Health and Human Services and received an MPH. He also attended an internship in internal medicine, with the Veterans Administration. Dr. Taff’s residency includes General Psychiatry at USC, with elective residencies at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, Australia, and Royal College of Psychiatry. Board certifications include American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Taff has extensive experience in both psychiatry and addiction medicine, extending from 1979 to present. He has held professional titles that include Chief of Staff and Medical Directorship in both hospitals and private sectors.
