Get an electronic or paper copy of your medical record
⢠You Can ask to see get a copy of medical record and other health information we have about you. We will provide a copy within 30 days, and may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee.
Ask us to correct your medical record
⢠You can ask us to correct information you think is incorrect or incomplete. We may say no, but we will tell you why in writing within 60 days.
Request confidential communications
⢠You can ask us to contact you in a specific way (for example, cell phone only) or send mail to a different address. We will accommodate all reasonable requests.
Ask us to limit what we use or share
⢠You can ask us to share certain health information for treatment, payment, or operations. We are not required to agree, and may say no if it could affect your care.
⢠If you pay out-of-pocket in full for a service, you can ask us not to share information about that service with your health insurer. We will agree unless the law requires otherwise.
Get a list of those we've shared your information with
⢠You can ask an accounting of disclosures made in the last six years (excluding treatment, payment, and operations). The first list each year is free.
Get a copy of this notice
⢠You can ask for paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you agreed to receive it electronically.
Choose someone to act for you
⢠If someone has your medical power of attorney or is your legal guardian, they can exercise your rights on your behalf once we verify their authority.
File a complaint
⢠You may complain to us using the contact information above, or to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20201, 1-877-696-6775, www.hhs.gov/hipaa/filing-a-complaint/index.html. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.