Administration
 On
behalf of the office staff and myself at the Southern Miss Student
Health Services, we would like to inform you of things that you
might not be aware of as a new or existing student.
• HIPPA – a new federal law that requires the Southern
Miss Student Health Services to protect your health information and to keep everything
CONFIDENTIAL; you will be required to sign a form and given
a copy of our Notice
of Practice Policy (PDF) upon your first visit.
• You as a patient have rights
and responsibilities.
• We accept walkins but encourage appointments. We do not make same day appointments. Average wait time for walkins is 15-20 minutes. If you have not visited the health center before you can download
and fill out the the health history form. Please bring the
filled-out form along with you to expedite your visit.
• You NEED health
insurance! We provide you with links and phone numbers for
insurance information. We do not endorse one above the other.
• If you need medical care when we are closed, visit Afterhours/Emergency care.
• Maintaining accreditation by the Accreditation Association
for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. for more than 12 years demonstrates
the high quality of care available here at Southern Miss Student Health Services. We are very
proud of our AAAHC accreditation!
Our staff is here to make your health care visit a good one;
if you have compliments, suggestions, or complaints, please
let me know. If you have questions, please, e-mail
or phone me and I will be glad to answer.
Cordially,
Connie Morgan
Administrative officer and
HIPPA privacy official
(601) 266-5390
connie.morgan@usm.edu
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