Privacy Notice

APPOINTMENT REMINDER

The Practice may, from time to time, contact you to provide appointment reminders. The reminder may be in the form of a letter or postcard. The Practice will t, to minimize the amount of information contained in the reminder. The Practice may also contact you by phone and, if you are not available, the Practice will leave a message for you.

TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES/BENEFITS

The Practice may, from time to time, contact you about treatment alternatives it offers, or other health benefits or services that may be of interest to you.

YOUR RIGHTS

You have the right to:
Revoke any Authorization, in writing, at any time. To request a revocation, you must submit a written request to the Practice’s Privacy Officer. Marketing revolcations may be submitted to the Practice via telephone or email.

  • Request restrictions on certain use and/or disclosure of your PHI as provided by law. However, the Practice is not obligated to agree to any requested restrictions. To request restrictions, you must submit a written request to the Practice’s Privacy Officer. In your written request, you must inform the Practice of what information you want to limit, whether you want to limit the Practice’s use or disclosure, or both, and to whom you want the limits to apply. If the Practice agrees to your request, the Practice will comply with your request unless the information is needed in order to provide you with emergency treatment.
  • Restrict disclosures to your health plan when you have paid out-of-pocket in full for health care items or services provided by the Practice.
  • Receive confidential communications of PHI by alternative means or at alternative locations. You must make your request in writing to the Practice’s Privacy Officer. The Practice will accommodate all reasonable requests.
  • Inspect and copy your PHI as provided by law. To inspect and copy your PHI, you must submit a written request to the Practice’s Privacy Officer. In certain situations that are defined by law, the Practice may deny your request, but you will have the right to have the denial reviewed. The Practice may charge you a fee (A cover costs incurred by the Practice A reproduce records) for the cost of copying, mailing or other supplies associated with your request.
  • Amend your PHI as provided by law. To request an amendment, you must submit a written request to the Practice’s Privacy Officer. You must provide a reason that supports your request. The Practice may deny your request if it is not in writing, if you do not provide a reason in support of your request, if the information to be amended was not created by the Practice (unless the originating individual or entity that created the information is no longer available), if the information is not part of your PHI maintained by the Practice, if the information is not part of the information you would be permitted to inspect and copy, and/ or if the information is accurate and complete. If you disagree with the Practice’s denial, you have the right to submit a written statement of disagreement.
  • Receive an accounting of non-routine disclosures of your PHI as provided by law. To request an accounting, you must submit a written request to the Practice’s Privacy Officer. The request must state a time period which may not be longer than six years and may not include the dates before April 14, 2003. The request should indicate in what form you want the At (such as a paper or electronic copy). The first list you request within a 12 month period will be free, but the Practice may charge you for the cost of providing additional lists in that same 12 month period. The Practice will notify you of the costs involved and you can decide to withdraw or modify your request before any costs are incurred.
  • Receive a paper copy of this Notice of Privacy Practices from the Practice upon request.
  • To file a complaint with the Practice, please contact the Practice’s Privacy Officer. All complaints must be in writing. If your complaint is not satisfactorily resolved, you may file a complaint with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. Our Privacy Officer will furnish you with the address upon request.
  • To obtain more information, or have your questions about your rights answered, please contact the Practice’s Privacy Officer.

PRIVACY NOTICE TO PATIENTS

PLEASE REVIEW THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY. IT DESCRIBES HOW YOUR HEALTH CARE INFORMATION MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU MAY GAIN ACCESS TO THAT INFORMATION.

POLICY STATEMENT

This Practice is committed to maintaining the privacy of your protected health information (“PHI”), which includes information about your medical condition and the care and treatment you receive from the Practice and other healthcare providers. This Notice details how your PHI may be used and disclosed to third parties for purposes of your care, payment for your care, health care operations of the Practice, and for other purposes permitted or required by law. This Notice also details your rights regarding your PHI.

USE OR DISCLOSURE OF PHI

The Practice may use and/or disclose your PHI for purposes related to your care, payment for your care, and health care operations of the Practice. The following are examples of the types of uses and/or disclosures of your PHI that may occur. These examples are not meant to include all possible types of use and/or disclosure.

  • Care — In order to provide care to you, the Practice will provide your PHI to those health care professionals directly involved in your care so they may understand your medical condition and needs and provide advice or treatment. For example, your physician may need to know how your condition is responding to the treatment provided by the Practice.
  • Payment — In order to get paid for some or all of the health care provided by the Practice, the Practice may provide your PFft, directly or through a billing service, to appropriate third party payers, pursuant to their billing and payment requirements. For example, the Practice may need to provide your health insurance carrier with information about health care services you received from the Practice so the Practice may be property reimbursed.
  • Health Care Operations — In order for the Practice to operate in accordance with applicable law and insurance requirements and in order for the Practice to provide quality and efficient care, it may be necessary for the Practice to compile, use and/or disclose your PHI. For example, the Practice may use your PHI in order to evaluate the performance of the Practice’s personnel in providing care to you. Note: Genetic information is protected by law and is not considered part of Health Care Operations.
  • Fundraising — To the extent that the Practice engages in fundraising activities (i.e. appeals for money, help, or event sponsorships), certain types of PHI may be disclosed for these purposes, unless you specifically ‘opt out’ of receiving notification. To ‘opt out’, call or email the Practice to be exduded from fundraising campaigns.
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PRACTICE’S REQUIREMENTS

The health care office:

  • Is required by law to maintain the privacy of your PHI and to provide you with this Notice of Privacy Practices upon request.
  • Is required to abide by the terms of this Notice of Privacy Practices.
  • Reserves the right to change the terms of this Notice of Privacy Practices and to make the new Notice of Privacy Practices provisions effective for all of your PHI that it maintains.
  • Will not retaliate against you for making a complaint.
  • Must make a good faith effort to obtain from you an Acknowledgment of receipt of this Notice.
  • Will post this Notice of Privacy Practices in its lobby and on the Practice’s web site, if the Practice maintains a website.
  • Will inform you if there is a case of a breach of unsecured health information.

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