Privacy Policy

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability act of 1996 (HIPAA), protects health information created or maintained by health care providers throughout the United States.

Prior to receiving care in all our offices, patients would receive and be asked to acknowledge that they have received a Notice of Privacy Practices that explains their rights under HIPAA and our use of their health information for treatment, payment and health care operations without further authorization.

Also as part of the HIPAA regulations, each patient has the right to review his or her own medical record, request an amendment or correction to the medical record, add supplemental information to the record, restrict use and disclosure of your medical information, and sign formal consent of authorization of medical record release before health information is released for purposes other than for treatment, payment or as part of health care operations.

To protect your information, our staff and employees are prohibited, from releasing your health information to anyone not involved in your health care or in office operations, including family members, unless you have provided written consent. The Authorization for Release of Information form would allow us to release your information to particular parties per your request.

There are some conditions where medical offices may disclose medical information, such as when it is needed by a specialist that you are referred to for treatment purposes or insurance company or workers comp company for payment purposes, or when patients are referred for further testing, or when called for reminders, and when required or permitted by law