What is HIPAA?
- We have a legal duty to protect health information about you. Protected health information (PHI) is any health information that includes demographic information that can utilized to identify of be used to identify you.
- We may use and disclose PHI about you in the following circumstances:
- We may use and disclose PHI about you to provide health care treatment to you
- We may use and disclose PHI about you to obtain payment for services
- We may use and disclose your PHI for health care operations
- We may use and disclose PHI under other circumstances without your authorization
- You can object to certain uses and disclosures
- We may contact you to provide appointment reminders
- We may contact you with information about treatment, services, products or health care providers
- You have several rights regarding PHI about you.
- You can have the right to request restrictions on uses and disclosures of PHI about you
- You have the right to request different ways to communicate with you
- You have the right to see and copy PHI about you
- You have the right to amendment of PHI about you
- You have the right to a listing of disclosures we have made
- You have the right to a copy of this Notice of Privacy Practices
- You may file a complaint about our privacy practices with the Privacy Officer at extension 225 or with the:
Office of Civil Rights
1-800-368-1019 - Effective date of this notice 4/14/2003
Please contact your clinical staff or the office of the Archways Privacy Officer at (954) 763-2030 ext.225, if you would like a complete copy of the Notice of Privacy Practices.