The Notice of Privacy Practices describes how this practice may use and disclose your medical information, as well as your rights to access your medical information. The HIPAA Privacy Rule permits this practice to disclose your protected health information to carry out Treatment, Payment, or other Healthcare Operations. We may also disclose your health information for purposes required by law. HIPAA also grants you the right to access and control your protected health information. We must abide by the information outlined in the Notice of Privacy Practices. As HIPAA evolves, we reserve the right to update our Notice of Privacy Practices at any time.
HIPAA Permits and requires additional uses and disclosure that may be made without your authorization or opportunity to agree or object. These situations include:
Disclosures Required By Law & Workers Compensation:
We are permitted to use or disclose your protected health information to the extent that the law requires the use or disclosure. We will maintain compliance with the law and will limit the disclosure to the minimum necessary. If required, you will be notified of any disclosure. We are permitted to disclose your protected health information as authorized to comply with workers' compensation laws and other similar established programs.
Your protected health information may be used and disclosed by your physician, our office staff, and others who are involved in your treatment, payment, or other healthcare operations. The following are common examples that our practice is
Abuse or Neglect:
We believe abuse or Reflect to be a serious issue. We may disclose your protected health information to a public health authority authorized to receive reports of child abuse or neglect. Way also discloses your information if, in our best judgment, we believe you have been a victim of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence. When disclosing protected healthier formation in cases of abuse or neglect, we will follow applicable state and federal laws.
Treatment:
Our practice will use and disclose your protected health information to provide, coordinate, or manage your health care. This includes the coordination or management of your healthcare with another provider. We will disclose protected health information to any other physicians who may be treating you. We may also disclose your protected health information to another physician or healthcare provider) such as a laboratory, which becomes involved in your treatment.
Payment:
Our practice will use and disclose health information, to obtain] payment for your services performed by the US or by another provider. This may include disclosures to health insurance plans, insurance providers, and collection agencies.
Business Associates:
We will share your protested health information with a third, party business associates that perform various activitiés Examples of business associates include, billing services, transcription services, and legal services. Before disclosing any protected health information with a búshness associate, we will establish a written contract that contains the térms that will protect the privacy of your information. Business Associates and their subcontractors must also comply with HIPAA Privacy and Security Regulations Health Care Operations: Our practice will use and disclose your protected health information to support our practice's business activities. Examples include, but are not limited to, quality assessment, employee reviews, medical student training, licensing, fundraising, and conducting or arranging for other business activities.
Públic Health & Communicable Diseases:
We are permitted to disclose your protected health information for public health purposes or to a public health authority that is permitted by law to collect or receive the information. Examples may include disclosure to prevent or control disease, or injury. We are permitted to disclose your protected health information, if authorized by law, to a person who may have unexposed to a communicable disease. We may disclose your information if said person may be at risk of contracting or spreading the disease or condition. Research & Health Oversight: We are permitted to disclose your protected health information to researchers when an institutional review board that has reviewed the research proposal, as well as established protocols to ensure the privacy of your information has approved their research. We are permitted to disclose protected health information to a health oversight agency for activities authorized by law, such as audits, investigations, and inspections.
Legal Proceedings:
We are permitted to disclose protected health information in connection with any judicial or administrative proceeding, subpoena, or in responding to court order or tribunal.
Law Enforcement:
We may also disclose protected health information, under lawful conditions to law enforcement. Permitted law enforcement purposes include; 1 Legal processes and otherwise required by law, 2 Limited information requests for identification and location purposes, 3 About the victim of a crime; 4 Suspicion that death has occurred as a result of criminal conduct; 5 If a crime occurs on the premises of our practice, and 6 Medical emergencies associated with a crime.
1915 E Chandler Blvd. Ste. 1, Chandler, AZ 85225
20928 N John Wayne Pkwy Ste. C-4, Maricopa, AZ 85139
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