PATIENT INTAKE FORM
Notice of Privacy Practices
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND
DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION.
Uses and Disclosures of Your Health Information
Treatment.Your health information may be used by staff members or
disclosed to other health care professionals for the purpose of evaluating
your health, diagnosing medical conditions, and providing treatment. for
example, results of evaluations will be available in your medical record
to all health professionals who may provide treatment or who may be
consulted by staff members.
Payment. Your health information may be used to seek payment from
your health plan, from other sources of coverage such as an automobile
insurer, or from credit card companies that you may use to pay for
service, the services provided, and the medical condition being
treated.
Health care operations. Your health information may be used as
necessary to support the day-to-day activities and management of the
Company. For example, information on the services you received may be used
to support budgeting and financial reporting, and activities to improve
quality.
Law enforcement. Your health information may be disclosed to law
enforcement agencies, without your permission, to support government
audits and inspections, to facilitate law-enforcement investigations, and
to comply with government mandated reporting.
Public health reporting. Your health information may be disclosed
to public health agencies as required by law. For example, we are required
to report certain communicable diseases to the state’s public health
department.
Other uses and disclosures require your authorization. Disclosure
of your health information or its uses for any purpose other than those
listed above requires your specific written authorization. If you change
your mind after authorizing a use or disclosure of your information you
may submit a written revocation of the authorization. However, your
decision to revoke the authorization will not affect or undo any use or
disclosure of information that occurred before you notified us of your
decision.
Additional Uses of Information
Appointment reminders. Your health information will be used by our
staff to send you appointment reminders.
Information about treatments Your health information may be used to
send you information on the treatment and management of your medical
condition or new technology that you may find to be of interest. We may
also send you information describing other health-related goods and
services that we believe may interest you