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.<\/p>\n
The office is committed to protecting your privacy, and we have adopted privacy practices to protect the information we gather from you. We understand that medical information about you and your health is personal. We are committed to protecting medical information about you. The Notice of Privacy Practices (“Notice”) describes the privacy practices of the office and will tell you about the ways in which we may use and disclose medical information about you and how you can get access to this information. We also describe your rights and certain obligations we have regarding the use and disclosure of medical information with respect to your “Protected Health Information” (as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its regulations, as amended from time to time).<\/p>\n
We typically use or share your health information in the following ways:<\/p>\n
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Treat you.<\/u> We can use your health information and share it with other professionals who are treating you. An example of this would be a doctor treating you for an injury asks another doctor about your overall health condition.<\/li>\n
Bill for your services.<\/u> We can use and share your health information to bill and get payment from health plans or other entities. An example of this would be sending a bill for your visit to your insurance company for payment.<\/li>\n
Run our office.<\/u> We can use and share your health information to run our practice, improve your care, and contact you when necessary. An example would be an internal quality assessment review.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
How else can we use or share your health information. We are allowed or required to share your information in other ways – usually to contribute to the public good, such as public health and research. We have to meet many conditions in the law before we can share your information for these purposes. For more information, see: www.hhs.gov\/ocr\/privacy\/hipaa\/understanding\/consumers\/index.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n