Stellar Health Care - notice of privacy practices

THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET TO THIS INFORMATION.

PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.

USES AND DISCLOSURE
Treatment. Your health information may be used by staff members or disclosed to other health care professionals for the purpose of evaluating your health, diagnosing medical conditions, and providing treatment. For example, test results and procedures will be available in your medical record to all health professional who may provide treatment or who may be consulted by staff members.

Payment. Your health information may be used to seek payment from your health plan, form other sources of coverage such as an automobile insurer, or from credit card companies that you may use to pay for services. For example, your health plan may request and receive information on dates of service, the services provided, and the medical condition being treated.

Health care operations. Your health information may be used as necessary to support the day-to-day activities and management of Stellar Health Care clinics. For example, information on the services you received may be used to support budgeting and financial reporting, and activities to evaluate and promote quality.

Law enforcement. Your health information may be disclosed to law enforcement agencies to support government audits and inspections, to facilitate law-enforcement investigations, and to comply with government-mandated reporting.

Public health reporting. Your health information may be disclosed to public health agencies as required by law. For example, we are required to report certain communicable diseases to the state's public health department.

Other uses and disclosures require your authorization
Disclosure of your health information or its use for any purpose other than those listed above requires your specific written authorization. If you change your mind after authorizing a use or disclosure of your information you may submit a written revocation of the authorization. However, your decision to revoke the authorization will not affect or undo any use of disclosure or information that occurred before you notified us of your decision to revoke your authorization.

ADDITIONAL USES OF INFORMATION
Appointment reminders. Your health information will be used by our staff to send you appointment reminders.

Information about treatments. Your health information may be used to send you information that you may find interesting on the treatment and management of your medical condition. We may also send you information describing other health-related products and services that we believe may interest you.

Fund-raising. Unless you request us not to, we may use your name and address to support our fundraising efforts. If you do not want to participate in fundraising efforts, please provide us with a written notification to the contact person sited.

Individual Rights
You have certain rights under the federal privacy standards. These include:

Stellar Health Center Duties
We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information and to provide you with this notice of privacy practices. We also are required to abide by the privacy policies and practices that are outlined in this notice.

Rights to Revise Privacy Practices
As permitted by law, we reserve the right to amend or modify our privacy policies and practices. These changes in our policies and practices may be required by changes in federal and state laws and regulations. Upon request, we will provide you with the most recently revised notice on any office visit. The revised policies and practices will be applied to all protected health information we maintain.

Requests to Inspect Protected Health Information
You may generally inspect or have a copy of the protected health information that we maintain. As permitted by federal regulation, we require that requests to inspect or copy protected health information be submitted in writing. You may obtain a form to request access to your records by contacting the receptionist or clinic manager. Your request will be received and will generally be approved unless there are legal or medical reasons to deny the request.

Complaints
If you would like to submit a comment or complaint about our privacy practices, you can do so by sending a letter outlining your concerns to:

If you believe that your privacy rights have been violated, you should call the matter to our attention by sending a letter describing the cause of your concern to the same address.

You will not be penalized or otherwise retaliated against for filing a complaint.

Contact Person
The name and address of the person you may contact for further information concerning our privacy practices is:


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	HOME ABOUT US EVENTS ARTICLES / EDUCATION STAFF RESOURCES HEALTH SERVICES PRODUCT/SERVICE SPECIALS PRIVACY PRACTICES CONTACT US	Stellar Health Care Notice of Privacy Practices THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY. USES AND DISCLOSURE Treatment. Your health information may be used by staff members or disclosed to other health care professionals for the purpose of evaluating your health, diagnosing medical conditions, and providing treatment. For example, test results and procedures will be available in your medical record to all health professional who may provide treatment or who may be consulted by staff members. Payment. Your health information may be used to seek payment from your health plan, form other sources of coverage such as an automobile insurer, or from credit card companies that you may use to pay for services. For example, your health plan may request and receive information on dates of service, the services provided, and the medical condition being treated. Health care operations. Your health information may be used as necessary to support the day-to-day activities and management of Stellar Health Care clinics. For example, information on the services you received may be used to support budgeting and financial reporting, and activities to evaluate and promote quality. Law enforcement. Your health information may be disclosed to law enforcement agencies to support government audits and inspections, to facilitate law-enforcement investigations, and to comply with government-mandated reporting. Public health reporting. Your health information may be disclosed to public health agencies as required by law. For example, we are required to report certain communicable diseases to the state's public health department. Other uses and disclosures require your authorization Disclosure of your health information or its use for any purpose other than those listed above requires your specific written authorization. If you change your mind after authorizing a use or disclosure of your information you may submit a written revocation of the authorization. However, your decision to revoke the authorization will not affect or undo any use of disclosure or information that occurred before you notified us of your decision to revoke your authorization. ADDITIONAL USES OF INFORMATION Appointment reminders. Your health information will be used by our staff to send you appointment reminders. Information about treatments. Your health information may be used to send you information that you may find interesting on the treatment and management of your medical condition. We may also send you information describing other health-related products and services that we believe may interest you. Fund-raising. Unless you request us not to, we may use your name and address to support our fundraising efforts. If you do not want to participate in fundraising efforts, please provide us with a written notification to the contact person sited. Individual Rights You have certain rights under the federal privacy standards. These include: The right to request restrictions on the use and disclosure of your protected health information. The right to receive confidential communications concerning your medical condition and treatment. The right to inspect and copy your protected health information. The right to receive an accounting of how and to whom your protected health information has been disclosed. The right to receive a printed copy of this notice. Stellar Health Center Duties We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information and to provide you with this notice of privacy practices. We also are required to abide by the privacy policies and practices that are outlined in this notice. Rights to Revise Privacy Practices As permitted by law, we reserve the right to amend or modify our privacy policies and practices. These changes in our policies and practices may be required by changes in federal and state laws and regulations. Upon request, we will provide you with the most recently revised notice on any office visit. The revised policies and practices will be applied to all protected health information we maintain. Requests to Inspect Protected Health Information You may generally inspect or have a copy of the protected health information that we maintain. As permitted by federal regulation, we require that requests to inspect or copy protected health information be submitted in writing. You may obtain a form to request access to your records by contacting the receptionist or clinic manager. Your request will be received and will generally be approved unless there are legal or medical reasons to deny the request. Complaints If you would like to submit a comment or complaint about our privacy practices, you can do so by sending a letter outlining your concerns to: Office Manager Stellar Health Center PO Box 737 Howard Lake, MN 55349 If you believe that your privacy rights have been violated, you should call the matter to our attention by sending a letter describing the cause of your concern to the same address. You will not be penalized or otherwise retaliated against for filing a complaint. Contact Person The name and address of the person you may contact for further information concerning our privacy practices is: Clinic Manager Stellar Health Center PO Box 737 Howard Lake, MN 55349 320-543-1103 Effective Date This notice is effective on or after April 11, 2003. 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