EPIC Privacy Practices
This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.
YOUR RIGHTS
You have the right to:
· Get a copy of your paper or electronic medical record
· Correct your paper or electronic medical record
· Request confidential communication
· Ask us to limit the information we share
· Get a copy of this privacy notice
· Choose someone to act for you
· File a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated
YOUR CHOICES
You have some choices in the way that we use and share information. Tell us what you want us to do, and we will follow your instructions. You have the right and choice to inform us as to what to share with your family, close friends, or others involved in your care.
OUR USES and DISCLOSURES
We may use and share your information as we:
· Treat you
· Run our organization
· Help with public health and safety issues
· Do research
· Comply with the law
· Address workers’ compensation, law enforcement, and other government requests
· Respond to lawsuits and legal actions
NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) is available to all patients. The Notice of Privacy Practices identifies:
1. How medical information about you may be used or disclosed
2. Your rights to access your medical information, amend your medical information, request an accounting of disclosures of our medical information, and request additional restrictions on our uses and disclosure of that information
3. Your right to complain if you believe your privacy rights have been violated
4. Our responsibilities for maintaining the privacy of your medical information
5. No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties