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HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
We understand that health information about you and your health is personal.
We are committed to protecting health information about you. We create a record
of the care and services you receive from us. We need this record to provide
you with quality care and to comply with certain legal requirements.
This notice applies to all of the records of your care generated by this
office, whether made by your personal doctor or others working in this office.
This notice will tell you about the ways in which we may use and disclosed
health information about you. We also describe your rights to the health
information we keep abut you, and describe certain obligations we have
regarding the use and disclosure of your health information.
We are required, by law, to:
Make sure that health information that identifies you is kept private.
Give you this Notice of our legal duties and privacy policies with respect to health.
Follow the terms of this notice that is currently in effect.
Who we may use and disclose health information about you:
For treatment
For payment
For health-care operations
As required by law
Public health risks
Health oversight activities
Lawsuits and disputes
Law enforcement
Coroners, health examiners and funeral directors
To advert serious threat to health and safety
As required by the military or veterans
National security
Workers compensation
Inmates
Your rights regarding Health Information about you:
Right to inspect and copy
Right to amend
Right to an accounting of disclosures
Right to request restrictions
Right to request confidential communications
Right to a copy of this notice
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