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Your Rights
Following is a statement of your rights with respect to your protected
health information.
You have the right to inspect and copy your protected health
information
Under federal law, however, you may not inspect or copy the following
records; psychotherapy notes; information compiled in reasonable anticipation
of, or use in, a civil, criminal, or administrative action or proceeding,
and protected health information that is subject to law that prohibits
access to protected health information.
You have the right to request a restriction of your protected
health information
disclose any part of your protected health information for the purposes
of treatment, payment or healthcare operations. You may also request that
any part of your protected health information not be disclosed to family
members or friends who may be involved in your care or for notification
purposes as described in this Notice of Privacy Practices. Your request
must state the specific restriction requested and to whom you want the
restriction to apply.
Your physician is not required to agree to a restriction that you may
request. If physician believes it is in your best interest to permit use
and disclosure of your protected health information, your protected health
information will not be restricted. You then have the right to use another
Healthcare Professional.
You have the right to request to receive confidential communications
from us by alternative means or at an alternative location. You have the
right to obtain a paper copy of this notice from us, upon
request, even if you have agreed to accept this notice alternatively i.e.
electronically.
You may have the right to have your physician amend your protected
health information. If we deny your request for amendment,
you have the right to file a statement of disagreement with us and we
may prepare a rebuttal to your statement and will provide you with a copy
of any such rebuttal.
You have the right to receive an accounting of certain disclosures
we have made, if any, of your protected health information.
We reserve the right to change the terms of this notice and
will inform you by mail of any changes. You then have the right to object
or withdraw as provided in this notice.
Complaints
You may complain to us or to the Secretary of Health and
Human Services if you believe your privacy rights have been violated by
us. You may file a complaint with us by notifying our privacy contact
of your complaint. We will not retaliate against you for filing
a complaint.
This notice was published and becomes effective on/or before
April 14. 2003.
We are required
by law to maintain the privacy of, and provide individuals with, this
notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to protected
health information. If you have any objections to this form, please ask
to speak with our HIPAA Compliance Officer in person or by phone at our
Main Phone Number.
Signature below is only acknowledgement that you have received this Notice
of our Privacy Practices:
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