Terms & Conditions

Notice of Privacy Practices

Download as an Adobe PDF Effective April 14, 2003
Reviewed January 10, 2010

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.

A federal regulation, known as the “HIPAA Privacy Rule” requires that we provide detailed notice in writing of our privacy practices.

This Notice describes the privacy practices of Orthopedic Associates, LLC. This notice also describes the privacy practices of affiliated providers while they are performing services in an Orthopedic Associates office, unless they provide you with a notice of their specific privacy practices.  Affiliated providers are not employed by Orthopedic Associates but are either authorized to provide services to patients in an Orthopedic Associates office or have a contractual relationship with Orthopedic Associates. For more information about the specific privacy practices of our affiliate providers, please contact them directly.

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Important Details

How we use your Health Information

When you receive care from Orthopedic Associates, we may use your health information to treat you, bill for our services, and conduct our normal business of heath care operations. Examples of how we use your information include:

Privacy Promise

Orthopedic Associates understands that your health information is personal and protecting that information is important. We follow strict federal and state laws that require us to maintain the confidentiality of your health information.

Health Care Operations

We use health information to improve the quality of care, train staff, provide customer service, manage costs, and conduct required business duties.

Treatment

We keep records of the care provided to you. Health care providers use this information to deliver quality care to meet your needs. For example, your doctor may share your health information with another doctor who is assisting in your care.

Important Info

Payment

We keep billing records that include payment information and documentation of the service provided to you.Your information may be used to obtain payment from your insurance company, you, or a third party. We may also contact your insurance company to verify your coverage or to get approval for upcoming services.
For example, your health plan may request and receive information on dates of service, services provided, and the medical condition being treated before releasing payment to us.

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Other services We Provide

We may also use your health information to:

All other uses and disclosures not described in this notice require your signed authorization. You may revoke your authorization at any time with a written statement.

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Sharing Your Health Information

There are limited situations when we are permitted tor required to disclose health information without your signed authorization. These situations are:

All other uses and disclosures not described in this notice require your signed authorization. You may revoke your authorization at any time with a written statement.

Our Privacy Responsibilities

 Orthopedic Associates, LLC is required by law to:

We reserve the right to make changes to this notice at any time and make new privacy practices effective for all information we maintain.
These Changes may be required by changes in federal and state laws and regulation.
Current notices will be available at all Orthopedic Associates, LLC locations.

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Your Individual Rights

 You have the right to:

Revoke authorizations that you previously made regarding the use and disclosure of your health information, except to the extent information or action has already been taken.
Request an accounting of how and to whom your health information has been disclosed.

This accounting does not include disclosures to friends and family members, and some disclosures required by law.
Dates prior to April 14, 2003 are excluded in the accounting. Fees may apply.*

Receive a printed copy of this notice.

Requests marked with a (*) must be made in writing. Forms are available at Orthopedic Associates, LLC.