Railey & Associates
NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES – BRIEF VERSION
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.
Railey & Associates is committed to protecting the confidentiality of your medical information and is required by law to do so. The Notice of Privacy Practices describes how we may use and disclose your protected health information (PHI) to carry out treatment, payment, or health care operations, and for
other purposes that are permitted or required by law. It also describes your rights to access and control your protected health information. We ask for your consent to use and disclosure your PHI, as outlined in our Notice of Privacy Practices, by asking you to sign the Consent for Treatment form regarding your
care. Generally, unless specifically allowed by state or federal regulations without an authorization, we will seek a signed authorization from a consumer or personal representative before disclosing PHI to a third party.
USES AND DISCLOSURES
Railey & Associates may use or disclose your protected health information as follows:
For Treatment: We will use and disclose your PHI to provide and coordinate your health care and any related services. We may also disclose your PHI to another healthcare provider working outside of Railey & Associates for purposes of your treatment.
For Payment: We may use and disclose PHI about you for the purpose of determining coverage, billing, claims management, medical data processing, and reimbursement. The information may be released to an insurance company or a third-party payer, or its agent.
For Health Care Operations: We may use and disclose PHI about you in order to support quality improvement and other business activities of our organization. These uses and disclosures are necessary for our operations and ensure the quality of care received by our patients. Other Uses and Disclosures Provided by Law without Authorization: We may use and disclose PHI about you for other purposes and to other individuals and entities without a signed authorization, as provided by state and federal law.
Uses and Disclosures with Your Permission: Uses and disclosures of PHI will generally only be made with your written permission, called an “authorization.” You have the right to revoke an authorization at any time.
YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING YOUR MEDICAL INFORMATION
You have the following rights regarding your protected health information (PHI):
- Right to Inspect and Copy
- Right to Request Restrictions
- Right to Request Confidential Communications
- Right to a Paper Copy of Notice
- Right to Amend
- Right to an Accounting of Certain Disclosure