Notice of Privacy Practices
Attention to our customers:
Your privacy and the protection of your personal health information have always been a top priority at SCMHCC. We are providing you with this document because we are required to provide you with written notice of Privacy Practices prior to the April 14th, 2003 effective date of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996(HIPPA). We follow the privacy practices that are described in this notice. If we materially change any of these practices, we will provide you with a new notice.
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED. ALSO HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
OUR PLEDGE REGARDING MEDICAL INFORMATION
We understand that medical information about you and your health is personal. We are committed to protecting medical information about you. We create a record of the care for services you receive through SCMHCC. This notice applies to all of the records of your care generated by SCMHCC.
This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how we may use and disclose your protected health information to carry out treatment, payment, or healthcare operations and for other purposes that are permitted or required by law. It also describes your rights to access and control your protected health information.
“Protected health Information” is information about you, including demographic information, that may identify you and that relates to your past, present, or future physical or mental health condition and related health care services.
We are required by applicable federal and state laws to maintain the privacy of your Protected Health Information. These are addressed in the terms of this of Privacy Practices. We reserve the right to change the terms of our notice at any time, provided such changes are permitted by applicable law. The new notice will be effective for all protected health information that we maintain at that time. The revised Notice of Privacy Practices will be available by calling the office and requesting that a revised copy be sent to you in the mail or asking for one at the time of your next appointment.
Attention to our customers:
Your privacy and the protection of your personal health information have always been a top priority at SCMHCC. We are providing you with this document because we are required to provide you with written notice of Privacy Practices prior to the April 14th, 2003 effective date of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996(HIPPA). We follow the privacy practices that are described in this notice. If we materially change any of these practices, we will provide you with a new notice.
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED. ALSO HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
OUR PLEDGE REGARDING MEDICAL INFORMATION
We understand that medical information about you and your health is personal. We are committed to protecting medical information about you. We create a record of the care for services you receive through SCMHCC. This notice applies to all of the records of your care generated by SCMHCC.
This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how we may use and disclose your protected health information to carry out treatment, payment, or healthcare operations and for other purposes that are permitted or required by law. It also describes your rights to access and control your protected health information.
“Protected health Information” is information about you, including demographic information, that may identify you and that relates to your past, present, or future physical or mental health condition and related health care services.
We are required by applicable federal and state laws to maintain the privacy of your Protected Health Information. These are addressed in the terms of this of Privacy Practices. We reserve the right to change the terms of our notice at any time, provided such changes are permitted by applicable law. The new notice will be effective for all protected health information that we maintain at that time. The revised Notice of Privacy Practices will be available by calling the office and requesting that a revised copy be sent to you in the mail or asking for one at the time of your next appointment.
