~ Patient Privacy Act ~

 

38505 Brooten Rd,

 

Suite A, PO Box 655,

 

Pacific City, OR  97135

 

For Appointments:

 

503-965-6555

  

Fax: 503-965-6800

Bayshore Family

 

Medicine

The HIPAA Privacy Rule controls the use of and disclosure of what is known as Protected Health Information (PHI).

 

Notice of Privacy Practices, effective 04/14/03

 

As required by the privacy regulations created as a result of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), we must now provide you with our Notice of Privacy Practices.  This notice describes how health information about you as a patient of this practice may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to your individually identifiable health information.

Our commitment to your privacy:

Our practice is dedicated to maintaining the privacy of your individually identifiable health information (also called Protected Health Information, or PHI).  In conducting our business, we will create records regarding you and the treatment and services we provide to you.  We are required by law to provide you with this notice of our legal duties and the privacy practices that we maintain in our practice concerning your PHI.  By federal and state law, we must follow the terms of the notice that we have in effect at the time.  We realize these laws are complicated, but we must provide you with the following important information:

·          How we may use and disclose your PHI,

 

·          Your privacy rights in your PHI,

 

·          Our obligations concerning the use and disclosure of your PHI.

 

·          To receive a copy of our Notice of Privacy Practices, please contact the clinic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related Topics:

Patient Rights & Responsibilities

 

About Us

 

Mission

 

Patient Education Handouts

 

 

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