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Privacy Policy
All information that is obtained from you
by this office is protected and kept confidential. Every reasonable measure to
prevent unauthorized disclosure of your protected health information is
practiced.
Uses and
Disclosures
- Your protected
health information is accessed and used for healthcare related purposes
only.
- Your protected
health information is never sold, rented, transferred, exchanged and/or used
for non-healthcare related purposes including marketing activities without your
written authorization.
- Your protected
health information is disclosed to third-party entities without your written
authorization for the purpose of treatment, to obtain payment for treatment,
and for healthcare operations.
Certain
Circumstances
Your protected health information can be
disclosed without your written authorization in certain
circumstances:
- Medical
emergencies
- In situations
required by law
- Individuals
involved in your care
- When requested by
public health agency
- When requested by a
law enforcement agency
For any purpose other than treatment,
obtaining payment, healthcare operations or certain circumstances, we will ask
for your written authorization before using or disclosing your protected health
information. If you choose to sign an authorization to disclose protected
health information, you can revoke that authorization in writing at any
time.
Patient Rights
- You have the right
to request in writing to inspect and/or receive a copy of your health
information.*
- You have the right
to request an alternate means or location to receive communications regarding
your health information.*
- You have the
request in writing to amend, correct or delete any recorded health information
within our possession.*
- You have the right
to request in writing to restrict some of the uses and disclosures of your
health information.*
- You have the right
to request in writing an accounting of certain disclosures of your health
information that were made by this office.*
*Conditions
and limitations may apply; obtain additional information from front
desk.
Changes To This
Notice
We reserve the right to change privacy
practices and the conditions of this notice at any time and without prior
notice. In the event of changes, an updated notice will be posted and a copy
will be made available to you. |