With your signed consent, we will use and disclose your personal health information only for purposes of treatment, payment, and healthcare operations. These activities may include:
- Disclosing your health information to a physician or other healthcare provider providing treatment to you.
- Disclosing your health information to an outside party, such as an insurance company, to receive payment for services.
- Using your health information for quality assessment and improvement activities of our office, or for training and evaluation of our staff.
- Disclosing your health information to appropriate authorities if we reasonably believe that you are a possible victim of abuse, neglect, domestic violence, or other crimes, in order to protect your safety or the safety of others.
- Disclosing health information of Armed Forces personnel to military authorities under certain circumstances. We may also disclose information about a patient to law enforcement officials having custody of that person.
- Disclosing health information to authorized federal officials if required for national security activities.
- Providing you with appointment or treatment reminders such as postcards, letters, or voicemail messages.
- Using your health information to assist in notifying your family or other appropriate persons of your location and general condition. In an emergency, we will use our professional judgment and experience in disclosing only information relevant to your care.
- Providing copies of your health information to you at your written request.
- Disclosing information to a family member or friend to the extent necessary to help with your healthcare or payment for your healthcare, but only with your consent. We will use our professional judgment and experience in allowing a person to pick up prescriptions, x-rays, etc. on your behalf.
We will not disclose or use your health information for marketing communications or any other uses except those outlined here.
For More Information
If you have questions or concerns, you may contact us at our office at 615-550-4620. If you are concerned that we have violated your privacy rights, you may complain to us or file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We will provide you with their address at your request, and will not retaliate in any way if you chose to file a complaint.
