We offer primary care services for patients of all ages.
HIPPA RULES AND REGULATIONS
Our commitment to our privacy , our practice is dedicated to maintaining the privacy of your individually identifiable health information (IIHI). In conducting our business, we will create records regarding you and the treatment and services we provide to you. We are required by law to maintain the confidentiality of health information that identifies you. We also are required by law to provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practice that we maintain in our practice concerning your IIHI. By federal and state law, we must follow the terms of the notice of the privacy practice that we have in effect at this time. We realize that these laws are complicated , but we must provide you with the following important information: (1) How we may use and disclose your IIHI (2) your privacy rights in your IIHI (3) our obligations concerning the use and disclosures of your IIHI.
The terms of this notice apply to all records containing your IIHI that are created or retained by our practice. We reserve the right to revise or amend this notice of privacy practice.Any revision or amendment to this notice will be effective for all your records that our practice has created or maintained in the past, and for any of your records that we may create or maintain in the future. you may request a written copy of this notice at any time. If you have any questions about this notice please contact our compliance officer Angela Olin at (904) 291-2221 3360 county rd 220, Middleburg .fl 32068. We may use you IIHI in the following ways.
Treatment. we may use your IIHI to treat you for example we may need to use your IIHI to speak to another health care professional ,pharmacist, spouse,child etc. Payment. We may use your IIHI in order to bill and collect payments for example we made need to contact your insurer to certify your eligibility and we also disclose information to a third party for billing perposes. Health Care Options. our practice may disclose your IIHI to evaluate the quality of care you receive from our facility. appointment reminder Our practice may use your IIHI to contact you and remind you about your appointment. Treatment Options. Our practice may use your IIHI to contact you regarding alternative treatment options. our practice may use your IIHI in Health related benefits services to inform you of related benefits that may be of interest to you. Release of information to Family/Friends. Our office may may release your IIHI to family member or a friend who is involved in your care. Disclosures required by law. our office will use your IIHI when we are required by federal,state and local law.
Public Health Risk our office may disclose your IIHI to health authorities that are authorized by law to collect information for the purpose of. vital records,child abuse,disease,spreading or contacting disease, reactions to drugs, recall on devices,abuse of an adult or neglect,notifying your employer under limited circumstances workplace injury or illness. Health Oversight Activities our practice may disclose you IIHI such as investigation ,inspections,audits,surveys,disipliary actions and government monitor programs. Law suit and similar proceeding. our practice may disclose your IIHi in response to a court or administrator order,subpoena,or similar law suit proceeding but only if we have tried to inform you of the request. Our office may release you IIHI to Law Enforcement.
We may disclose your IIHI for the purpose of Deceased patients, organ and tissue donations, serious threats to health or safety, military, national security,and to law enforcement if you are incarcerated for medical purposes also to workmans comp and related programs.
You have the right to request that our practice communicate with you about your health and related issues in a particular manner or at a certain location. for example you may ask us to contact you at home instead of work. in order to request a confidential communication you must make a written request to Attention; compliance officer Angela Olin 3360 county rd 220 middleburg fl 32068. withthe specific method and location where you would like to be located. and our practice will accomidate resonable request. You have the right to restrictions incur use or disclosure of your IIHI for treatment, payment or health care options. such as certain family members.we are not required to agree to your request, however if we do agree we are bound except when in emergency or law enforcement are involved. also your request must be in writing and any limits and restrictions must be noted.
Inspection and copies you have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of the IIHI that may be used to make decisions about you, including medical records and billing but not including psychotherepy notes.you must submit in writing to compliance officer angela Olin 3360 county rd 220, Middleburg Fl 32068. a fee a apply for these records.
Amendment you may ask us to amend your health information if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete you may request the amendment as long as the information is kept by our office. this request must be in writing to the compliance officer Angela Olin 3360 county rd 220 middleburg fl 32068. and you must provide us with a reason that supports your request for the amendment. our office will deny your request if if you fail to have supporting documents. and also openion not fact. Accounting of disclosures you have the right to request a accounting of disclosures of your IIHI in writing to compliance officer Angela Olin 3360 county rd 220 middleburg fl 32068. you have the right to a paper copy of this disclosure. you have the right to file a complaint to the compliance officer Angela Olin 3360 county rd 220 middleburg fl 32068, (904) 291-2221.
right to provide an authorization for other uses and disclosures our office will obtain your written authorization for uses and disclosures that are not identified by this notice or permitted by applicable law. again if you have any questions please contact compliance officer Angela Olin @ 3360 county rd 220 middleburg fl 32068 or (904) 291-2221
