Patient Privacy Policy

THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL AND DENTAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION.  PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of your medical and dental  information. We are required by law to maintain the confidentiality of information that identifies you and the care you receive.  This Notice describes your rights and our legal duties regarding your Protected Health Information(“PHI”).  “Protected HealthInformation”means any information about you that identifies you or for which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify you.  In this Notice, we call that protected information,” Medical and dental information”. If youhave any questions about this notice, please contact the HIPPA Officer for East Columbus Oral Surgery Specialists.

HOW EAST COLUMBUS ORAL SURGERY SPECIALISTS, INC. MAY

USE OR DISCLOSE YOUR MEDICAL AND DENTAL AND DENTAL INFORMATION

  1. Treatment:  We will use your medical and dental informationto a physician or other healthcare provider involved in providing treatment with you. This includes providing medical and dentalinformationtopeopleoutside of East Columbus Oral Surgery Specialists who maybe involved in your care.
  2. Payment:  We may use and disclose your medical and dental information to receive payment for our services from you, an insurance company or a third party.  We may also tell your health plan about a treatment you are going to receive to obtain prior approval or to determine whether your plan will cover the treatment.
  3. For Health Care Operations: We may use and disclose your medical and dental information to operate East Columbus Oral Surgery Specialists.  For example, we may use this information to review and improve the quality of care we provide, or the competence and qualifications of our professional staff.  We may also share your medical and dental information with our business associates, such as a computer consulting service, that perform administrative services for us.  We have a written contract with each business associate that contains terms requiring them to protect the confidentiality of your medical and dental information.
  4. Appointment Reminders:  We may use and disclose your medical and dental information to remind you about appointments.  If time allows, we will mail a postcard reminder. Otherwise, we may phone your home.  If you are not home, we may leave this information on your answering machine or in a message left with the person answering the phone.