CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: Confidentiality Statement, Acknowledgement and Consent to store your Health and Immunization Data (as a UTHealth Houston Employee, student, or visitor) in Smartsheet, a HIPAA compliant protected record system utilized by UT Health Services.
1. I understand that my health information which is required for employment or course enrollment will be stored within Smartsheet, one of the health record systems for UTHS. If additional care is needed my health information may be stored within EPIC, the electronic health record system for UTHS and UT Physicians.
2. As an employee, student or visitor of UTHealth Houston, my health Information will be stored with security measures in place, limiting who may access the stored health data. My employee health data will be stored Smart sheet which is only accessible by UTHS personnel. New vaccinations, blood titers and allergy status may be stored in EPIC if these services are required for my health and safety.
3. I understand that certain information related to my employment or course enrollment (such as vaccination status) may be disclosed for internal use for the administration of the animal care operations of UTHealth Houston.
a. If I receive a Flu, Covid, Hepatitis or other communicable disease vaccine through employee health I understand it will be stored in Epic.
4. If I have not provided proof of my vaccination(s), I give UTHS permission to verify my vaccination status via ImmTrac2, the state immunization registry.
5. I understand that I can schedule a vaccine appointment and request my vaccine records from UTHS.
6. I also understand that information concerning my vaccination status may be disclosed for reporting to local, state and federal public health agencies, including but not limited to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), and Immtrac2, the state immunization registry, as required by law.
7. The health information that I have disclosed will be stored separately from my personnel or student file.
HIPPAA Privacy Notice
https://www.uth.edu/legal/privacy-practices.htm
By clicking "I do hereby authorize” below, I give my consent to store my personal health and immunization data within Smartsheet and Epic (both HIPAA compliant) and agree to the terms above for occupational health enrollment. If you choose to decline please contact UT Health Services directly.
I understand that I may revoke this authorization in writing at any time except to the extent that UTHS has already relied on this authorization. I understand that I may revoke this authorization by mailing or emailing a written notice to 6410 Fannin, Suite 100 Houston, Texas 77030, occupational.health@uth.tmc.edu