Snorenet Information

We understand that your medical information is personal to you, and we are committed to protecting the information about you. As our patient, we create medical records about your health, our care for you, and the services and/or items we provide to you as our patient. By law, we are required to make sure that your protected health information is kept private. How will we use or disclose your information? Here are a few examples (for more detail please refer to the Notice of Privacy Practices available at the front desk): § For medical treatment § To avert a serious threat to health or safety § To obtain payment for our services § In emergency situations § For appointment and patient recall reminders § For workers' compensation programs § To run our practice more efficiently & ensure all our patients receive quality care § In response to certain requests arising out of lawsuits or other disputes If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with the practice or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. To file a complaint with the practice, contact our Business Manager. All complaints must be submitted in writing. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint. You have certain rights regarding the information we maintain about you. These rights include:§ The right to inspect and copy § The right to request restrictions § The right to amend § The right to a paper copy of this notice § The right to an accounting of disclosures § The right to request confidential communications This information is made available on request by a patient 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. THIS NOTICE APPLIES TO ALL OF THE RECORDS OF YOUR CARE GENERATED BY THE PRACTICE, WHETHER MADE BY THE PRACTICE OR AN ASSOCIATED FACILITY. This notice describes our Practice's policies, which extend to:· Any health care professional authorized to enter information into your chart (physicians, PAs, RNs, etc.)· All areas of the Practice (front desk, administration, billing and collection, etc.);· All employees, staff and other personnel that work for or with our Practice;· Our business associates Our practice provides this Notice to comply with the Privacy Regulations issued by the Department of Health and Human Services in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).