NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES SUMMARY
Physical Therapy Plus
This notice is a summary of how your protected
health information is used and disclosed and how you can obtain access to this
information. You may review a complete
copy of our Full Notice of Privacy Practices by calling 315.476.3176 or
e-mailing ptplus@ptpluscny.com.
We use health information about you for treatment,
to obtain payment for treatment, for administrative purposes, and to evaluate
the quality of care that you receive from us.
Subject to certain requirements, we may be required
by law to give out health information without your authorization for public
health purposes, emergencies, or in specific law enforcement circumstances.
In any other situation, we will ask for your written
authorization before using or disclosing any identifiable health information
about you. If you choose to sign an
authorization to disclose information, you can later revoke that authorization
to stop any future uses and disclosures.
We may change our policies at any time. Before we make any significant change in our
policies, we will change our notice and post the new notice in the reception
area of our office. You can also request
a copy of our notice at any time. For
more information about our privacy practices, contact the person listed below.
Although your health record is the physical property
of Physical Therapy Plus, the information it contains belongs to you. You have the right to:
·
Request a restriction on certain uses and disclosures of your
information as provided by 45 CFR 164.522
·
Obtain a paper copy of the Notice of Privacy Practices upon request
·
Inspect and obtain a copy of your health record as provided for in 45
CFR 164.524
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Amend your health record as provided in 45 CFR 164.528
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Obtain an accounting of disclosures of your health information (45 CFR
164.528)
·
Request communications of your health information by alternative means
or at alternative locations
·
Revoke your authorization to use or disclose health information except
to the extent that action has already
been
taken
Following is a statement of your rights with respect
to your protected health information and a brief description of how you may
exercise these rights.
If you are concerned that we have violated your privacy
rights, or you disagree with a decision we made about access to your records,
you may contact the person listed below.
You also may send a written complaint to the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services. The person listed
below can provide you with the appropriate address upon request.
We are required by law to protect the privacy of
your information, provide this notice about our information practices, and
follow the information practices that are described in this notice and in our
full Notice of Privacy Practices. If you have any questions or complaints,
please contact Mr. John Jablonka, PT, 207 Pine St., Syracuse, NY 13210 Phone
315.476.3176 or email jj@ptpluscny.com