This summary of our privacy practices is a condensed version of our Notice of Privacy Practices. Our full-length Notice is available for viewing on our website or in the office.
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
We understand that your medical information is personal to you, and we are committed to protecting the information about you. As our patient, we create medical records about your health, our care of you, and the services and / or items we provide to you as our patient. By law, we are required to make sure that your Protected Health Information is kept private.
How will we use or disclose your information? Here are a few examples (for more details please refer to the complete Notice of Privacy Practices):
- For medical treatment
- For appointment reminders
- To obtain payment for our services
- To avert a serious threat to health or safety
- In response to requests arising out of lawsuits
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with the Practice or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. To file a complaint with the Practice, contact our office manager. All complaints must be submitted in writing. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.
You have certain rights regarding the information we maintain about you. These rights include:
- The right to inspect and copy
- The right to amend
- The right to an accounting of disclosures
- The right to request restrictions
- The right to a paper copy of this notice
- The right to request confidential communications
For more information about these rights, please see the detailed Notice of Privacy Practices.