Notice of Privacy Policy
Summary Notice of Privacy Practices
We are required by federal law to provide a Notice of Privacy Practices that describes how health information that we maintain about you may be used or disclosed. The attached Notice describes each use and disclosure that we are permitted to make, and provides a description of your rights and our obligations under federal and state privacy laws.
Uses and Disclosures
We are permitted to use and disclose your health information under a variety of circumstances. Sometimes we must obtain your authorization before we use or disclose that information, but in other circumstances we may use your information without your authorization and without informing you of the use of disclosure. Some of the reasons that we may use or disclose your information include:
· To provide information about your health condition to others who are also treating you;
· To provide information about the treatment that we provided in order to obtain payment from your insurance company or health plan;
· As required by law such as to report a communicable disease; or
· To comply with a court order requiring the disclosure of your medical record.
These are simply examples. For a full description of the uses and disclosures that we are permitted to make, consult the attached Notice of Privacy Practices.
Your Rights
While the records that we maintain about you belong to us, under the federal privacy law you have a variety of rights with respect to the information maintained in those records. For instance, you have the right to access and copy the health information that we maintain about you and to request that we amend any of the information that you believe is incomplete or incorrect. Also, you may request that we provide you with a list of certain disclosures that we have made of your health information. All of these rights are subject to some exceptions that are described fully in the attached Notice.
Our Obligations
We are required to provide you with our Notice of Privacy Practices and to abide by its terms. We may amend the Notice from time to time. All amendments apply retroactively.
At Orthopedic Institute, we take our patients privacy seriously. Our full Notice of Privacy Practices can be downloaded by clicking on the link below. Please read it carefully. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact our Privacy Officer.
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