HIPAA:  Privacy Policy Summary

Electronic Medical Outcomes® requires all physicians, staff, and business associates to protect confidential information. Confidential information that identifies you and your medical treatment, is called Protected Health Information (PHI). We will use your PHI to provide you with the highest quality medical care possible. We will protect the confidentiality of you PHI to the highest degree possible.
In response to Federal Privacy Regulations, we have created this brief summary of our Privacy Policies so you may understand your rights and protections.
If you would like a complete copy of our policies, please ask request this, and we will provide you with a copy.

• We will collect and use Protected Health Information (PHI) as allowed by state and federal laws.

• We will share PHI only within our practice only as required for treatment. No patient identifiers will be transmitted to others which might identify you or your medical condition.

• We will not release your PHI for any reason other than those listed above unless the patient or authorized representative signs a written authorization or as otherwise permitted by law.

• We may use your PHI to remind you of appointments at the address and telephone numbers you have provided us.

• Although our practice legally "owns" your protected information, you have a right to request a copy. We will charge a small fee for record copying.

• All physicians and staff and business associates of our practice must adhere to this policy. Violations of Personal Health Information Security will not be tolerated, and are grounds for disciplinary action.

• Our practice may revise this privacy policy at any time. Any revisions will be effective upon the release of a revised privacy policy and will be made avail- able to patients upon request.

• A full copy of our privacy policy is available upon request.