THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
TYPICAL USES AND DISCLOSURES OF HEALTH INFORMATION
Treatment: We may use your health information to provide you with our professional services. We have established "minimum necessary or need to know" standards that limit various staff members' access to your health information according to their primary job functions. Everyone on our staff is required to sign a confidentiality statement.
Disclosure: We may disclose and/or share your health care information with other healthcare professionals who provide treatment and/or service to you. These professionals will have a privacy and confidentiality policy like this one. Health information about you may also be disclosed to your family, friends and/or other persons you choose to involve in your care, only if you agree that we may do so.
Payment: We may use and disclose your health information to seek payment for services we provide to you. This disclosure involves our business office staff and may include insurance organizations or other businesses that may become involved in the process of mailing statements and/or collecting unpaid balances.
Emergencies: We may use or disclose your health information to notify, or assist in the notification of a family member or anyone responsible for your care, in case of any emergency involving your care, your location, your general condition or death.
YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS AS OUR PATIENT
Access: Upon written request, you have the right to inspect or get copies of your health information, and that of an individual for whom you are a legal guardian.
Amendment: You have the right to request your provider to amend your health care information, if you feel it is inaccurate or incomplete.
Non-Routine Disclosures: You have the right to receive a list of non-routine disclosures we have made of your healthcare information.
Restrictions: You have the right to request that we place additional restrictions on our use or disclosure of your health information.
QUESTIONS AND COMPLAINTS
You have the right to file a complaint with us if you feel we have not complied with our Privacy Policies. Your complaint should be directed to our Privacy Officer. If you feel we may have violated your privacy rights, or if you disagree with a decision we made regarding your access to your health information, you can complain to us, in writing.
HOW TO CONTACT US
Privacy Officer: Ram Moorthy, PO Box 173126, Tampa FL 33672, Phone: 800-521-9066, Email: compliance@betterhealthgroup.com