THIS NOTICE TAKES EFFECTIVE 02/04/2005 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
The privacy of your medical information is important to us. We understand that your medical information is personal and we are committed to protecting it. This notice will tell you about the ways we may use and share medical information about you. We also describe your rights and certain duties we have regarding the use and disclosure of medical information.
a. Treatment - We may use medical information about you to provide medical treatment or services. We may disclose medical information about you to doctors, nurses technicians, medical students, or to the other people who are taking care of you. We may also share medical information about you to your other health care providers to assist them in treating you.
b. Payment - We may use and disclose your medical information for payment purposes.
c. Health Care operations - We may use and disclose your medical information for our health care operations. This might include measuring and improving quality, evaluating the performance of employees, conducting training programs, and getting the accreditation, certificates, licenses and credentials we need to serve you.