{"id":51,"date":"2018-10-11T23:33:56","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T23:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entnb.fm1.dev\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2020-05-21T16:20:51","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T21:20:51","slug":"hipaa-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/entnb.com\/resources\/hipaa-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"HIPAA Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This practice uses and discloses\nhealth information about you for treatment, to obtain payment for treatment,\nfor administrative purposes, and to evaluate the quality of care that you\nreceive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This notice describes our privacy practices. We may change our policies and this notice at any time and have those revised policies apply to all the protected health information we maintain. If or when we change our notice, we will post the new notice in the office where it can be seen. You can request a paper copy of this notice, or any revised notice, at any time (even if you have allowed us to communicate with you electronically). For more information about this notice or our privacy practices and policies, please contact the person listed at the end of this document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A.<\/strong> Treatment, Payment, Health Care Operations <\/strong>

Treatment <\/strong>We are permitted to use and disclose your medical information to those involved in your treatment. For example, the physician in this practice is a specialist. When we provide treatment we may request that your primary care physician share your medical information with us. Also, we may provide your primary care physician information about your particular condition so that he or she can appropriately treat you for other medical conditions, if any.

Payment <\/strong>We are permitted to use and disclose your medical information to bill and collect payment for the services we provide to you. For example, we may complete a claim form to obtain payment from your insurer or HMO. That form will contain medical information, such as a description of the medical services provided to you, that your insurer or HMO needs to approve payment to us.

Health Care Operations <\/strong>We are permitted to use or disclose your medical information for the purposes of health care operations, which are activities that support this practice and ensure that quality care is delivered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. Disclosures That Can Be Made Without Your Authorization<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are situations in which\nwe are permitted to disclose or use your medical information without your\nwritten authorization or an opportunity to object. In other situations, we will\nask for your written authorization before using or disclosing any identifiable\nhealth information about you. If you choose to sign an authorization to\ndisclose information, you can later revoke that authorization, in writing, to\nstop future uses and disclosures. However, any revocation will not apply to\ndisclosures or uses already made or that rely on that authorization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public Health, Abuse or Neglect, and Health\nOversight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We may disclose your medical\ninformation for public health activities. Public health activities are mandated\nby federal, state, or local government for the collection of information about\ndisease, vital statistics (like births and death), or injury by a public health\nauthority. We may disclose medical information, if authorized by law, to a\nperson who may have been exposed to a disease or may be at risk for contracting\nor spreading a disease or condition. We may disclose your medical information\nto report reactions to medications, problems with products, or to notify people\nof recalls of products they may be using.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because Texas law requires\nphysicians to report child abuse or neglect, we may disclose medical\ninformation to a public agency authorized to receive reports of child abuse or\nneglect. Texas law also requires a person having cause to believe that an\nelderly or disabled person is in a state of abuse, neglect, or exploitation to\nreport the information to the state, and HIPAA privacy regulations permit the\ndisclosure of information to report abuse or neglect of elders or the disabled.
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We may disclose your medical\ninformation to a health oversight agency for those activities authorized by\nlaw. Examples of these activities are audits, investigations, licensure\napplications and inspections, which are all government activities undertaken to\nmonitor the health care delivery system and compliance with other laws, such as\ncivil rights laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Law Enforcement <\/strong>Your health information may be disclosed to law\nenforcement agencies, without your permission, to support government audits and\ninspections, to facilitate law-enforcement investigations, and to comply with\ngovernment mandated reporting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Workers\u2019 Compensation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We may disclose your medical information as required by workers\u2019\ncompensation law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Required by law: <\/strong>We may\nrelease your medical information when the disclosure is required by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C. Your Rights Under Federal Law<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U. S. Department of Health\nand Human Services created regulations intended to protect patient privacy as\nrequired by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).\nThose regulations create several privileges that patients may exercise. We will\nnot retaliate against patients who exercise their HIPAA rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requested Restrictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You may request that we restrict\nor limit how your protected health information is used or disclosed for\ntreatment, payment, or health care operations. We do NOT have to agree to this\nrestriction, but if we do agree, we will comply with your request except under\nemergency circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You also may request that we limit\ndisclosure to family members, other relatives, or close personal friends who\nmay or may not be involved in your care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To request a restriction, submit\nthe following in writing: (a) the information to be restricted, (b) what kind\nof restriction you are requesting (i.e., on the use of information, disclosure\nof information, or both), and<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(c) to whom the limits apply.\nPlease send the request to the address and person listed at the end of this\ndocument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Receiving Confidential Communications by\nAlternative Means<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You may request that we send\ncommunications of protected health information by alternative means or to an\nalternative location. This request must be made in writing to the person listed\nbelow. We are required to accommodate only reasonable\n<\/em>requests. Please specify in your correspondence exactly how you want us to\ncommunicate with you and, if you are directing us to send it to a particular\nplace, the contact\/address information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspection and Copies of Protected Health Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You may inspect and\/or copy health\ninformation that is within the designated record set, which is information that\nis used to make decisions about your care. Texas law requires that requests for\ncopies be made in writing, and we ask that requests for inspection of your\nhealth information also be made in writing. Please send your request to the\nperson listed at the end of this document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can refuse to provide access to\nor copies of some information for other reasons, provided that we arrange for a\nreview of our decision on your request. Any such review will be made by another\nlicensed health care provider who was not involved in the prior decision to\ndeny access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas law requires us to be ready\nto provide copies or a narrative within 15 days of your request. We will inform\nyou when the records are ready or if we believe access should be limited. If we\ndeny access, we will inform you in writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HIPAA permits us to charge a reasonable cost-based fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amendment of Medical Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You may request an amendment of\nyour medical information in the designated record set. Any such request must be\nmade in writing to the person listed at the end of this document. We will\nrespond within 60 days of your request. We may refuse to allow an amendment for\nthe following reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • The information wasn\u2019t created by this practice\nor the physicians in this practice.<\/li>
  • The information is not part of the designated\nrecord set.<\/li>
  • The information is not available for inspection\nbecause of an appropriate denial.<\/li>
  • The information is accurate and complete.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Even if we refuse to allow an\namendment, you are permitted to include a patient statement about the\ninformation at issue in your medical record. If we refuse to allow an\namendment, we will inform you in writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Accounting of Certain Disclosures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    HIPAA privacy regulations permit\nyou to request, and us to provide, an accounting of disclosures that are other\nthan for treatment, payment, health care operations, or made via an\nauthorization signed by you or your representative. Please submit any request\nfor an accounting to the person at the end of this  document. Your first accounting of\ndisclosures (within a 12-month period) will be free. For additional requests\nwithin that period we are permitted to charge for the cost of providing the\nlist. If there is a  charge we will\nnotify you, and you may choose to withdraw or modify your request before <\/em>any costs are incurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    D. Appointment Reminders, Treatment Alternatives, and Other Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We may contact you by\n(telephone, mail, or both) to provide appointment reminders, information about\ntreatment alternatives, or other health-related benefits and services that may\nbe of interest to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    E. Complaints<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you are concerned that your\nprivacy rights have been violated, you may contact the person listed below. You\nmay also send a written complaint to the U. S. Department of Health and Human\nServices. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint with us or\nthe government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    F. Our Promise to You<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We are required by law and\nregulation to protect the privacy of your medical information, to provide you\nwith this notice of our privacy practices with respect to protected health\ninformation, and to abide by the terms of the notice of privacy practices in\neffect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    G. Questions and Contact Person for Requests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If\nyou have any questions or want to make a request pursuant to the rights\ndescribed above, please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Brenda Riddle, Office Manager 598 N. Union Ave., Suite 230
    (830) 627-3777<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This notice is effective October 23, 2006.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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