Privacy Policy
Eagan Child and Family Care
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NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
Our Pledge and Legal Duty to Protect Health Information About You.
The privacy of your health information is important to us. We are required by federal and state laws to protect the privacy of your health information. We must also give you notice of our legal duties and privacy practices concerning your personal health information.
For most disclosures of your health information we are required by Minnesota Law to obtain a written consent from you, unless the disclosure is authorized by law. This consent may be obtained at the beginning of your treatment, during the first delivery of health care service, or at a later point in your care, when the need arises to disclose your health information to others outside of our organization. If a disclosure is necessary, we are committed to disclosing only the information necessary to complete the requested service or task.
1. We may use and disclose your personal health information to provide, coordinate or manage your health care and related services. For example, we may disclose personal health information about you when you need a prescription, lab work, x-ray or other health care services. We may also disclose personal health information about you when referring you to another health care provider.
2. We may use and disclose your medical information to others to bill and collect payment for the services provided to you. For example, a bill may be sent to your health care insurance provider that may include your diagnosis, procedures and supplies used.
3. We may use and disclose health information about you while performing business activities such as risk management or quality improvement. This information will then be used in an effort to continually improve the quality and effectiveness of the healthcare and services we provide.
4. There are some services provided in our organization through contracts with business associates. Examples include after hours answering services, certain laboratory tests, consulting physicians or radiology services. When these services are contracted, we may disclose your health information so that the business associate may perform the job we've asked them to do and bill you or your health care insurance company for those services. We ask our business associates to sign an agreement ensuring their commitment to protect your health information in a manner consistent with this notice and to appropriately safeguard your information.
YOUR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
A. Right to Request Restrictions on Uses and Disclosures of Your Personal Health Information
You may request a restriction by submitting your request in writing to us. We will notify you if we are unable to agree to your request.
B. Right to Request Communications via Alternative Means or to Alternative locations
Generally, we will contact you by phone or mail as identified in your registration information. If you would like us to contact you via another method (ex. Cell phone) or at another location (work) we would be happy to make every effort to accommodate your request, as submitted in writing.
C. Right to See and Copy Your Personal Health Information
You have the right to see and receive a copy of your personal health information generated and used by Eagan Child and Family. Your request must be in writing. There are certain situations in which we are unable to comply with your request. Under these circumstances, we will notify you in writing.
D. Right to Request Amendment of Personal Health Information
You have the right to request that we make amendments to clinical, financial, and other health-related information that we maintain and to make decisions about your health care. Your request must be in writing. We will make every attempt to meet your request or notify you if we are not able to meet your request.
E. Right to Request an Accounting of Disclosures of Personal Health Information
You have a right to a listing of certain disclosures we have made of your personal health information. This request must be in writing.
F. Right to Receive a Copy of This Notice
You have a right to receive a copy of this notice, in greater detail. We will provide you with a copy of this notice at the time of your next clinic visit. If you would like a copy mailed to you prior to that time, please contact Sue, in our office during regular business hours.
If you have questions regarding our privacy practices or concerns about your privacy rights, please contact our privacy official during regular business hours at 651-209-8640.