About Us The Health Care Agency’s Health Disaster Management Division receives funding from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for a number of its programs. The County of Orange collaborates with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and other state and local partnering entities to ensure...

HIPAA is the acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that was passed by Congress in 1996. The HIPAA Privacy Rule protects the privacy of your health information. HIPPA says who can examine and receive your health information and gives you specific rights over that information. HIPAA is...

All individuals have the following rights:  You have the right to be told how your healthcare professional will use your personal health information. Most health care professionals and health plans must give you a  notice of privacy practices . This notice tells you how your personal information about your health...

The Orange County Health Care Agency Office of Compliance works with several other state and federal agencies to safeguard clients protected information. Below is a list of other sites individuals may find informative regarding privacy. County Privacy Office California Department of Health Care Services Office of HIPAA Compliance Responsible for...

The HIPAA Privacy Rule allows you to make a complaint regarding a violation of your privacy rights by a covered entity. If you believe that a person, agency, or program covered under HIPAA violated your or someone else’s health information privacy rights, or committed another violation of the Privacy Rule...

Average life expectancy at birth is one of the most fundamental measures of the overall health of a community. With advances in medical care and efforts to improve public health, life expectancy in Orange County has increased by 5.1 years over the past 25 years. With a life expectancy of...

Supports organizational operations and initiatives under the oversight of the Agency Director, including communications, compliance and privacy management, care coordination for the homeless and population health and equity. Communications : Serves as the HCA’s Public Information Office, responding to and coordinating media requests for information, drafting and issuing press releases...

Provides public guardianship in Orange County as well as ensures organizational operations and outcomes align with the Agency’s mission, vision and goals through strategic planning, accurate research and data reporting, effective project management strategies and efficient business processes Office of Project Management and Quality Improvement: Charged with advancing the mission...

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Orange County Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board Bylaws Section 1 Name The name of this body is the ORANGE COUNTY ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADVISORY BOARD hereinafter referred to as the "advisory board." Section 2 Governing Statue The advisory board shall be subject to the provisions of the Brown Act (commencing...