Barbara Wright of Barbara Wright Design shows how she designs the physical space of an optometry office to meet HIPAA requirements for patient privacy. “If you design in privacy beginning with the plans,” she advises, “you’ll have an office where private conversations remain private.”
KEY DESIGN POINTS
Locate patient records out of sight; position computer monitors where privacy can be maintained
Build complete rooms with sound batting so that private doctor/patient conversations cannot be overheard
Create a privacy area at the payment station
Barbara Wright is president of Barbara Wright Design in Smyrna, Tenn. To contact her: info@bwdesign.info