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.
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
My People's Health, a Medical Corporation is required by law to maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information (“PHI”), to provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, to notify you if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or security of your information, and to follow the terms of the Notice currently in effect.
How We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information
Treatment
We may use and share your health information to provide, coordinate, or manage your care — for example, sharing information with other providers involved in your treatment or with a laboratory that processes your tests.
Payment
We may use and share your health information to bill and receive payment for services, including from health plans when applicable.
Health Care Operations
We may use and share your health information to run our practice, improve your care, train staff, and contact you when necessary.
Appointment Reminders and Services
We may contact you with appointment reminders and information about treatment alternatives or health-related services that may interest you.
Business Associates
We may share information with vendors who perform services for us, such as scheduling, billing, or IT services, under written agreements requiring them to protect your information.
Other Uses and Disclosures Permitted or Required by Law
We may share your information without your written authorization in the following situations, as permitted or required by law:
- When required by federal, state, or local law
- For public health activities, such as preventing disease or reporting adverse reactions to medications
- To report suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence
- For health oversight activities, such as audits, investigations, and licensure
- In response to a court or administrative order, subpoena, or other lawful process
- For certain law enforcement purposes
- To coroners, medical examiners, and funeral directors
- For organ and tissue donation purposes
- For research, when approved under privacy protections required by law
- To prevent or reduce a serious threat to health or safety
- For specialized government functions, such as military or national security purposes
- For workers’ compensation claims
Your Choices
You have the right to tell us whether we may share information with family members, close friends, or others involved in your care or payment for your care, and whether we may share information in a disaster relief situation. If you are unable to tell us your preference — for example, if you are unconscious — we may share your information if we believe it is in your best interest.
Uses That Require Your Written Authorization
We will not use or share your information for marketing purposes, sell your information, or share most psychotherapy notes without your written authorization. Other uses and disclosures not described in this Notice will be made only with your written authorization, which you may revoke in writing at any time.
Your Rights
- Get a copy of your health record. You may request an electronic or paper copy of your medical record. We will provide it, usually within 30 days, and may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee.
- Ask us to correct your record. You may ask us to correct information you believe is incorrect or incomplete. We may say no, but we will tell you why in writing.
- Request confidential communications. You may ask us to contact you in a specific way or at a different address. We will agree to all reasonable requests.
- Ask us to limit what we use or share. You may ask us not to use or share certain information. We are not required to agree in all cases, but if you pay for a service in full out of pocket, you may ask us not to share that information with your health plan, and we will agree unless the law requires us to share it.
- Get a list of those with whom we have shared information. You may ask for an accounting of certain disclosures we made in the six years prior to your request.
- Get a copy of this Notice. You may ask for a paper copy of this Notice at any time.
- Choose someone to act for you. If you have given someone medical power of attorney or if someone is your legal guardian, that person can exercise your rights.
- File a complaint. If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
Changes to This Notice
We may change the terms of this Notice, and the changes will apply to all information we have about you. The new Notice will be available upon request, in our office, and on our website.
Complaints and Questions
To exercise any of your rights, ask a question, or file a complaint with us, please contact our Privacy Officer:
My People's Health, a Medical Corporation
Address: Available upon request
Phone: 818-230-6463
Email: admin@mypeopleshealth.info
You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights by visiting www.hhs.gov/ocr/complaints or calling 1-877-696-6775.