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This notice
describes how the medical information about you may be used and
disclosed |
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
1996 ( HIPAA ) is a federal program that requires that all medical
records and other individually identifiable health information
used or disclosed by Northern Lights Pediatrics in any form are
kept confidential. As required by HIPAA, we have summarized how
we intend to maintain the privacy of your personal health information.
( PHI ) We may use and disclose your medical records for the
following purposes: Treatment, Payment and Health Care Operations.
- Treatment may require that your information be disclosed
to other health professionals that are involved in your care
such as specialists to whom you have been referred.
- Payment includes such activities as submitting claims
to your insurance company for reimbursement, confirming eligibility
or utilization review.
- Health Care Operations include the business aspects of
running our practice such as internal quality review, auditing
functions or cost management analysis.
- We may also contact you by phone, voicemail or mail to
provide you with appointment reminders or information regarding
your treatment.
Any other use and disclosure of your health information will
be made only with your written authorization unless already authorized
by law.
You have the following rights with respect to your protected
health information. ( PHI )
- The right to reasonable requests to receive confidential
communications of your PHI.
- The right to inspect and copy your PHI.
- The right to receive an accounting of disclosures of your
PHI.
- The right to request an amendment of your PHI.
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