HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
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Summary HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
The Temple Community Clinic Complies With The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The Temple Community Health Care Clinic Protects confidential information, Known as “Protected Health Information” (PHI). Below is a summary of your privacy rights under HIPAA. The Temple Community Clinic legal duties and privacy practices Regarding your PHI are Also Included in this Summary Notice.
Summary of Your Privacy Rights
The Temple Community Clinic May use and give your health information to:
- Treat you
- Get paid
- Operate health care services
The Temple Community Clinic May use and give your health information for:
- Law enforcement requests
- Judicial and administrative proceedings related to legal actions
- Healthcare fraud and abuse detection or compliance with the law
- Use by another healthcare provider treating you
- Government health oversight activities
- Reports required by law related to Births, Deaths diseases or
- Reports required by law related to neglect and abuse, or domestic violence
- About notifying a party exposure to a possible communicable disease
- Use by another healthcare provider for payment to That provider
- Military, national defense and security or other governmental functions
- Workers’ compensation purposes and in compliance With related laws
- Averting a serious threat to public health and safety
You have the right to:
- Inspect or get a copy of your medical record
- Change information on your medical record if you think it is incorrect
- Get a list of persons Whom the Temple Community Clinic shared your PHI
- Ask The Temple Community Clinic to limit the information it shares
- Ask for a copy of your privacy notice
- Write a letter of complaint to The Temple Community Clinic or the federal government
If You have any questions or if you wish to file a complaint, or exercise any rights listed in esta Summary or the complete Notice, Please contact the Temple Community Clinic Privacy Officer at the telephone number listed below.