Privacy Policy
Allegiance to the Privacy of Patients and Clients
- This statement is in compliance of LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL CENTER with Republic Act No. 10173 (Data Privacy Act of 2012); “an Act protecting individual personal information in information and communications systems in the government and private sector, creating for this purpose a National Privacy Commission, and for other purposes”.
- This establishes the procedures on how LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL CENTER collects, uses, discloses, and manages the personal information given by its patients, and other clients.
- This statement also explains how the personal information is being processed by LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL CENTER and its available services.
Employee Privacy Notice
As employees of LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL CENTER, the personal information are treated (constituted, accumulated, and carried out) in a mixture of paper and electronic schemes by LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL CENTER in congruence with the ground works of present data preservation laws and regulations.
Personal sensitive information, as outlined by constitution, encompasses that associating to ethnic influence, impairment, religious conviction, sexual adaptation, and gender status. The employees will be asked to provide personal sensitive information during the engaging or hiring procedure. LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL CENTER is compelled to request this information from the employees but it is not obligatory for the latter to grant responses. Access to and the sharing of this information is regulated very conscientiously. When informing on personal sensitive information merely the accumulated data are conferred so that their data are guarded properly.
There is a lawful responsibility on LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL CENTER, as an employer, to provide information as regards with the commission of violations, or declared commission of any violation, or any course of actions for any committed violation, the proceedings’ disposition, or the ruling of any courts of such proceedings.
The information which LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL CENTER are held privately and steadfastly. These are used to safeguard that the employees are compensated justly and updated, thus, exact residential addresses and telephone numbers are provided by the latter so that LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL CENTER can readily correspond with them if needed, either in exigency condition or as part of habitual concern..
Collection of Personal Information
The following personal information with the consent of patients and other clients may be obtained and gatheredby LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL by filling-out of Hospital official forms, interviews, and other forms of correspondence:
- Name, age, residence address, office address, contact details, e-mail address, gender, birthday, birthplace, citizenship, religion, Philhealth number, Social Security System number/Government Service Insurance System number, and insurance details, if available,
- Health information including present medical history, medications, treatments, weight, height, blood type, and genetic which includes family medical history records.
- Results of ancillary and diagnostic examination results
- Name of health maintenance organizations or affiliated companies, if available
Access to Personal Information
In providing necessary information that are vital for medical, ancillary, and diagnostic requirements; LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL CENTER may disclose the medical information to physicians and healthcare providers. It may also be used to communicate with health professionals, health maintenance organizations, and affiliated companies.
All Units/Sections/Departments/Divisions of LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL CENTER who will need your personal information needed in the disposition of medical care.
Sharing of Personal Information
Medical personnel, non-medical personnel, and other healthcare providers of LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL CENTER will have access to the personal information for the review and update of patients’ medical records
Utilization of Personal Information
LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL CENTER utilizes the gathered personal information from patients or clients for the following objectives:
- For billing and payment purposes
- For investigation reasons; if necessary
- For concerted efforts with other medical health contributors; if necessary
Disclosure of Personal Information
Aside from the use of personal information as mentioned at Utilization and Acknowledgement of Personal Information, disclosure of personal information will only be made with proper authorization of patients and clients unless LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL CENTER is permitted or required by existing laws and regulations and/or pursuant to court order/s.
Provision for Data Sharing
Disclosure of personal information may be used by LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL CENTER to protect its interest in having access to patient registry using the consent given by patients or clients to share their information to third parties, with health maintenance organizations and affiliated companies and with service providers of LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL CENTER with the agreement to guard the personal information restrictions.
Security and Preservation of Personal Information
LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL CENTER ensures that the personal information is being safeguarded and necessary measures are adopted to protect them and uphold its restrictions, principles, and accessibility. LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL CENTER develops and sustains a database of records in different offices and this Privacy Notice always pertains to the personal information that LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL CENTER collects. All collected personal information from patients or clients are being retained by
LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL CENTER by observing and following the declared retention periods of the concerned Unit/Section/Department/Division Heads.
Amendment to Privacy Notice
In compliance with government, regulatory requirements, and other legal or legitimate purposes, LIPA MEDIX MEDICAL CENTER may adjust or amend this Privacy Notice.
Contact Information
If you have queries or concerns regarding this Privacy Notice, you may reach the below-mentioned contact person:
Name: Katherine L. Panaligan
Position: Quality Assurance Officer/Management Representative and Data Protection Officer
Office Address: JP Laurel Highway, Balintawak, Lipa City, Batangas 4217
Contact Numbers: (043) 756-1190 / 2342 / 2372 / 3008 / 5094 / 5122
