Certain Waivers under HIPAA. (a) Patient acknowledges that neither Group nor Physician guarantees that communications with Physician using electronic mail ("e-mail"), facsimile, video chat, instant messaging, and cellular telephone are secure or confidential methods of communications. Accordingly, Patient expressly waives Group’s and Physician’s obligations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. § 1320d et seq.), as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, "HIPAA"), and other state and federal laws and regulations applicable to the use, maintenance, and disclosure of patient-related information, to guarantee confidentiality with respect to correspondence using such means of communication.
By ordering a self-ordered test, I understand that I cannot turn this claim into an insurance company. I understand that the results will be mailed directly to the address provided above. It is my responsibility as the patient and self-order to share the results with my physician or provider. Due to HIPAA, Patterson Health Center will not release the self-ordered test results to anyone but the patient, however results will be in your medical records at PHC.
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