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The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to share with you how medical information about you may be used and disclosed, and how you can get access to this information.
We may disclose your PHI for the following reasons:
Treatment
We may disclose your PHI to
Emergency Treatment
We may disclose your PHI if you require emergency treatment or are unable to communicate with us.
Family and Friends
We may disclose your PHI to a family member, friend, or any other person you identify as involved with your care or payment for care, unless you object.
Required by Law
We may disclose your PHI for law enforcement purposes as state or federal law allows.
Public Health
We may disclose your PHI to public health or other authorities charged with preventing or controlling disease, injury or disability, or charged with collecting public health data.
Health Oversight Activities
We may disclose your PHI to a health oversight agency for legally authorized activities. These activities include audits, civil, administrative or criminal investigations or proceedings, inspections, licensure or disciplinary actions, or other activities necessary for overseeing the health care system, government programs and compliance with civil rights laws.
Coroners, Medical Examiners, Funeral Directors
We may disclose your PHI to coroners or medical examiners for the purposes of identifying a deceased person or determining the cause of death, and to funeral directors as necessary to carry out their duties.
Not Otherwise Permitted
In any other situation not described above, we may not disclose your PHI without your written authorization.
Psychotherapy Notes
We must receive your written authorization to disclose psychotherapy notes, except for specific treatment, payment or health care operations activities.
Marketing and Sale of PHI
We must receive your written authorization before disclosing PHI for marketing purposes or for any disclosure that involves selling PHI.
Right to Receive a Paper Copy of This Notice
You have the right to receive a paper copy of this Notice upon request.
Right to Access PHI
You have the right to inspect and copy your PHI for as long as we maintain your medical record. You must make a written request for access to the Privacy Officer at the address listed at the end of this Notice. We may charge you a reasonable fee for processing your request and copying your medical record. In certain circumstances, we may deny your request to access your PHI, and you may request that we reconsider our denial. Depending on the reason for the denial, another licensed health care professional chosen by us may review your request and the denial.
Right to Request Restrictions
You have the right to request a restriction on the use or disclosure of your PHI for the purpose of treatment, payment, or health care operations, except in the case of an emergency. You also have the right to request a restriction on the information we disclose to a family member or friend involved with your care or the payment of your care. However, we are not legally required to agree to such a restriction.
Right to Request Amendment
You have the right to request that we amend your PHI if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete, for as long as we maintain your medical record. We may deny your request to amend if:
Right to an Accounting of Disclosures
You have the right to request an accounting of disclosures of PHI made by us (other than those made for treatment, payment or health care operations purposes) during the 6 years before the date of your request. You must make a written request for an accounting, specifying the time period for the accounting, to the address listed at the end of this Notice.
Right to Confidential Communications
You have the right to request that we communicate with you about your PHI by certain means or at certain locations.
Right to Notice of Breach
You have the right to be notified if we or one of our business associates become aware of a breach of your unsecured PHI.
We reserve the right to change this Notice at any time in accordance with applicable law.
We will ask you to sign an acknowledgment that you received this Notice.
If you would like more information about our privacy practices or have questions or concerns, please contact us. If you are concerned that we may have violated your privacy rights, or you disagree with a decision we made regarding the use, disclosure, or access to your PHI, you may complain to us by contacting the Privacy Compliance Officer at the address and phone number at the end of this Notice. You also may submit a written complaint to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We will provide you with the address to file such a complaint upon request.
We may use your PHI to contact you to remind you that you have an appointment, or to inform you about treatment alternatives or other health-related benefits and services that may interest you.
We will not retaliate in any way if you choose to file a complaint with us or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
For more information or questions about the use of personal health information, please contact our Privacy Compliance Officer:
Sherry Turner
sturner@truhealthnow.com
If you have any questions, concerns or complaints, you can contact us at:
executive@truhealthnow.com
(301) 428-1070
12321 Middlebrook Road, Germantown, Maryland 20874
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