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At our organization, we are required to protect the privacy of medical/health information about you and that can be identified with you. This is called "protected health information" or "PHI" for short. We respect the privacy and confidentiality of your protected health information.
Federal law requires us to:
- Maintain the privacy of your protected health information that we have created in our organization or received from another healthcare provier whether it is about your past, present, or future healthcare condition;
- Maintain the privacy of your potected health information regarding payment for your healthcare;
- Notify you about how we protect your health information;
- Explain how, when and why we use and disclose protected health information about you;
- Abide by the terms of this Notice, as currently in effect;
- Notify you if we are unable to agree to a requested restriction on how your protected health information is used or disclosed.
- Accommodate reasonable requests that you make to communicate health information by alternative means or at alternative locations; and
- Obtain your written authorization to use or disclose your protected health information for reasons other than those listed below and permitted by law.
We know that your prtected health information is personal. We are committed to protecting your information. So as to provide you wih good care and to insure that we follow all legal requirements, we document (in medical and financial records) the care and services that we provide to you. A Full Notice is available in each of our offices for your convenience. |
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