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Our
Privacy Policy
Online
Visitors
Sekito Chiropractic Center respects the right to privacy for all
of our online visitors. No information is ever shared with any other
party. All private information submitted is used for the sole intention
of assisting our visitors lean more about the classes, programs,
and services that we have to offer.
Clinic
Policy
When visiting our clinic, the following is our Privacy Policy. We
are required, by law, to maintain the privacy and confidentiality
of your protected information and to provide our visitors with notice
of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your protected
information. Below we have detailed more information regarding our
Privacy Policy.
Treatment
& Payment Purposes
We may disclose your health care information to staff and other
health care professionals within our practice for the purpose of
consultation, treatment, payment or health care operations. Additionally,
we disclose you health information to your insurance provider(s).
billing and insurance personnel, or a medical billing clearinghouse
or collection agencies for the purpose of payment of your health
care services.
Workers’
Compensation
We may disclose your health information as necessary to comply with
state Work Compensation Laws.
Emergencies
We may disclose your health information to notify or assist in notifying
a family member, or another person responsible for your care about
your medical condition or in the event of an emergency.
Other
As required by law, we may disclose your health information to the
following persons or entities:
- Public
Health Authorities
- Law
Enforcement Officials
- Medical
Examiners or Coroners
- Approved
Medical Research or Review Board
- Public
Safety Officers
- Specialized
Government Agencies
Communications
We may contact you for additional communications, marketing or other
purposes, as described below:
It is our policy to call your home on the day prior to your scheduled
appointment to remind you of your appointment time. A reminder message
is left with a person or answering machine if you are not at home.
Birthday cards and/or seasonal greeting cards are sent to your home
periodically throughout the year, which may offer you a discounted
or fee service, a gift, or
request that you participate in a charity fund raiser. These greeting
cards are often post cards and are not enclosed in a sealed envelope.
Change
of Ownership
In the event that this practice is sold or merged with another organization,
your health record will become the property of the new owner.
Your
Health Information Rights
- You
have the right to request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures
of your health information. Please be advised, however, that we
are not required to agree to the restriction that you requested.
- You
have the right to have your health information received or communicated
through an alternative method or sent to an alternative location
other than the usual method of communication or delivery, upon
your request.
- You
have the right to inspect and copy your health information.
- You
have a right to request that we amend you protected health information.
Please be advised, however, that we are not required to agree
to amend your protected health information. If you request to
amend your health information has been denied, you will be provided
with an explanation of our denial reason(s) and information about
how you can disagree with the denial.
- You
have a right to receive an accounting of disclosures of your protected
health information made by our office.
- You
have a right to a paper copy of this Notice of Privacy Practices
at anytime upon request.
Changes
to this Notice of Privacy Practices
We reserve the right to amend this Notice of Privacy Practices at
any time in the future, and will make the new provisions effective
for all information that it maintains. We are required by law to
maintain the privacy of your health information and to provide you
with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect
to your health information. If you have questions about any part
of this notice or if you want more information about your privacy
rights, please contact our office manager.
Complaints
Complaints about your Privacy Rights, or how our office handles
the use or disclosure of your health information should be directed
to our office manager. If you are not satisfied with the manner
in which this office handles your complaint, you may submit a formal
complaint to:
DHHS,
Office of Civil Rights
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Room 509F HHH Building
Washington, DC 20201
If
you have any questions or concerns not addressed in this policy
then please contact and we will be happy to answer any questions
you may have.
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