We at M3 Teleradiology are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your health information. This privacy policy explains how we use and disclose your protected health information. Protected health information (PHI) refers to any information about your health that can be used to identify you. This includes information such as your name, address, Social Security number, medications, and medical history. USES AND DISCLOSURES OF YOUR PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION
We use and disclose your PHI for the following purposes: • To provide treatment. We use your PHI to provide you with medical treatment and services. We may disclose your PHI to doctors, nurses, technicians, medical students, or other clinic personnel who are involved in taking care of you at our clinic. • To obtain payment. We may use and disclose your PHI to bill and collect payment from you, your insurance company, or a third party payer. For example, we may share details of your procedures with your insurance company to determine coverage and payment. • For health care operations. We may use and disclose your PHI for operational purposes such as quality assessment and improvement activities, reviewing the competence or qualifications of health care professionals, and training. • As required by law. We will disclose your PHI when required to do so by federal, state or local law. • For public health activities. We may disclose your PHI to public health agencies for activities such as preventing or controlling disease, injury or disability. • For research. We may use or disclose your PHI for research purposes when an institutional review board has approved the research proposal to ensure the privacy of your health information. • For marketing or fundraising. We will not use or disclose your PHI for marketing, fundraising or other purposes without your authorization.
YOUR RIGHTS You have the following rights regarding your PHI: • The right to inspect and copy your PHI. You may request access to your medical records and billing records. We may charge a fee for copying and mailing the records. • The right to request amendments. You can ask us to amend your health information if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete. We may deny your request if we determine the information is accurate and complete. • The right to request restrictions. You can ask us to place restrictions on the use and disclosure of your PHI for treatment, payment and health care operations or restrict communications with family members and friends involved in your care. • The right to request confidential communications. You can ask us to contact you in a specific way, such as at a home or office phone number. We will accommodate reasonable requests. • The right to obtain a list of disclosures. You can ask for a list of the times we have shared your PHI with others. The list will not include disclosures made for treatment, payment, health care operations, or disclosures you authorized. • The right to file a complaint. If you believe your privacy rights have been violated contact us. We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information. This policy is effective as of 24/04/2023 and will remain in effect until revised. We reserve the right to change the terms of this policy at any time.