Obtain an accounting of disclosures of your health information as required to be maintained by law by delivering a written request to our office.File a statement of disagreement if your amendment is denied, and require that the request for amendment and any denial be attached in all future disclosures of your protected health information.Request that your health care record be amended to correct incomplete or incorrect information by delivering a written request to our office.Appeal a denial of access to your protected health information except in certain circumstances.Request that you be allowed to inspect and copy your health record and billing record-you may exercise this right by delivering the request in writing to our office.We are not required to grant the request but we will comply with any request granted Request a restriction on certain uses and disclosures of your health information by delivering the request in writing to our office.The information in it, however, belongs to you. The health record we maintain and billing records are the physical property of the practice. We will share information about you with such insurers or other business associates as necessary to obtain these services. We will provide information to them about you and the care given.Įxample of Use of Your Information for Health Care Operations: We obtain services from our insurers or other business associates such as quality assessment, quality improvement, outcome evaluation, protocol and clinical guidelines development, training programs, credentialing, medical review, legal services, and insurance. The health insurance company requests information from us regarding medical care given.
The doctor will share the information with such specialist and obtain input.Įxample of use of your health information for payment purposes: We submit a request for payment to your health insurance company. During the course of your treatment, the doctor determines a need to consult with another specialist in the area. It also includes billing documents for those services.Įxample of uses of your health information for treatment purposes: A nurse obtains treatment information about you and records it in a health record. Such information may include documenting your symptoms, examination and test results, diagnoses, treatment, and applying for future care or treatment. Protected health information is the information we create and obtain in providing our services to you. Mueller are permitted by federal privacy laws to make uses and disclosures of your health information for purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations. With your consent, Virginia Facial Surgery and Dr. This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (SARPE) Procedure.Corrective Jaw Surgery (Orthognathic Surgery).