Our office is committed to protecting the privacy of our patients and the confidential information entrusted to us. We use and disclose information we collect from you only as allowed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and the state of California. This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how we may use your health information to carry out treatment, payment, or healthcare operations and for other purposes that are permitted or required by law.
Notice Applies to
This Notice describes the practices of this office and those of:
- Any Healthcare Professional authorized to enter information into your record;
- All employees, staff, and other office personnel;
- Any volunteers, interns, or students we allow to work with you while you are patient of this Medical Practice.
The Duties of This Office/Organization
This office/organization is required by law to maintain the privacy of your personal medical information and to provide you with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to that information.
We are also required to abide by the terms of our current Notice of Privacy Practices.
Use and Disclosure of Medical Information
This office/organization may use your medical information for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations purposes. The following are examples:
- For treatment purposes, We may release your medical information to other physicians, dentists, or health care providers, such as nurses or technicians, to assist in treating you.
- In billing for your treatment, we may release your medical information to your insurance company in filing a claim or in order to receive payments.
- We may also use your medical information for our healthcare operations. This includes activies involving review of our treatment and services to help us evaluate the quality of care we are providing, and evaluation of the performance of our staff in caring for you.
Appointment Reminders, Call Backs, & Treatment Alternatives
We may use your information to contact you for appointment reminders, to call you with the results of diagnostic tests, or to check your condition following a visit or procedure, We may also contact you to provide you with information about treatment alternatives or health-related benefits or services.
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