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Notice of Privacy Practices PHI and HIPAA

Under the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) patients have rights to privacy regarding my protected health information. This information can and will be used to:

• Conduct, plan and direct my treatment and follow-up among the multiple healthcare providers who may be involved in that treatment directly and indirectly.
• Obtain payment from third – party payers
• Conduct normal healthcare operations such as quality assessment and physician certification. 

A complete copy of this Center’s notice of privacy practice is posted in the Center. Upon check in, You will be informed by the Center of our written Notice of Privacy Practices containing a more complete description of the uses and disclosures of your health information.  You will be given the right to review such Notice of Privacy Practices from time to time and you may contact the Center to obtain a current copy.  Patients may request in writing that the Center restrict how my private information is used or disclosed to carry out treatment, payment or health care operations.