Notice of Privacy Practices
This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.
Understanding Your Health Information:
Each time you visit Allied Healthcare, LLC, a record of your visit is made. Typically, this record contains your symptoms, examination and test results, diagnoses, treatment, and a plan for future care or treatment. This information, often referred to as your "Protected Health Information" (PHI), is used to:
- Plan your care and treatment
- Communicate among the many health professionals who contribute to your care
- Bill and receive payment from you
- Conduct quality assessments and improvement activities
- And for other purposes permitted or required by law
Release of Records Process:
Allied Healthcare, LLC takes patient privacy extremely seriously and adheres to strict protocols for the release of Protected Health Information (PHI). To ensure compliance with HIPAA and Colorado state privacy laws, we require the following process for the release of patient records:
- Signed Request from Requesting Institution: The requesting institution must provide a written request for records bearing the signatures of an authorized representative of the institution and the patient. This request must clearly specify the records being requested and the intended purpose of the disclosure.
- Patient's Signed Release of Records Form: In addition to the institution's request, the patient must complete and sign Allied Healthcare, LLC’s "Release of Records Request" form. This form provides explicit authorization for the release of the specified records to the requesting institution.
- Verification: We will verify the authenticity of all signatures and the validity of the request before releasing any records.
- Review and Redaction: All records will be carefully reviewed prior to release to ensure compliance with privacy regulations. Any information not specifically authorized for release will be redacted.
- Secure Transmission: Records will be transmitted securely, utilizing methods that protect the confidentiality and integrity of the information.
We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our patients and will only release records in strict accordance with legal requirements and patient authorization.
Your Rights:
You have the following rights regarding your PHI:
- Right to Inspect and Copy: You have the right to inspect and copy your PHI, with some exceptions.
- Right to Amend: If you believe your PHI is incorrect or incomplete, you may request an amendment.
- Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You have the right to request an "accounting of disclosures," which lists certain disclosures we have made of your PHI.
- Right to Request Restrictions: You have the right to request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures of your PHI. However, we are not required to agree to a restriction.
- Right to Request Confidential Communications: You have the right to request that we communicate with you about your PHI in a certain way or at a certain location.
- Right to a Paper Copy of This Notice: You have the right to a paper copy of this notice.
Our Responsibilities:
Allied Healthcare, LLC is required to:
- Maintain the privacy of your PHI.
- Provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to PHI.
- Follow the terms of the notice that is currently in effect.
- Notify you following a breach of unsecured protected health information.
Permitted Uses and Disclosures:
We may use and disclose your PHI for the following purposes:
- Treatment: We may use and disclose your PHI to provide, coordinate, or manage your healthcare and related services.
- Payment: We may use and disclose your PHI to bill and collect payment for the services we provide to you.
- Healthcare Operations: We may use and disclose your PHI for healthcare operations, such as quality assessment, employee review, and training.
- As Required by Law: We may disclose your PHI when required to do so by federal, state, or local law.
- Public Health Activities: We may disclose your PHI for public health activities, such as reporting disease outbreaks.
- Abuse, Neglect, or Domestic Violence: We may disclose your PHI to report suspected abuse, neglect, or domestic violence.
- Health Oversight Activities: We may disclose your PHI to a health oversight agency for activities authorized by law.
- Lawsuits and Disputes: We may disclose your PHI in response to a court or administrative order, subpoena, or discovery request.
- Law Enforcement: We may disclose your PHI to law enforcement officials for certain law enforcement purposes.
- Coroners, Medical Examiners, and Funeral Directors: We may disclose your PHI to coroners, medical examiners, and funeral directors.
- Organ and Tissue Donation: We may disclose your PHI to organizations involved in organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
- Workers' Compensation: We may disclose your PHI for workers' compensation purposes.
- Health and Safety: We may disclose your PHI to avert a serious threat to health or safety.
Colorado State Law:
We will also follow all applicable Colorado state laws regarding the privacy of your PHI, which may be more stringent than federal law.
Changes to This Notice:
We reserve the right to change this notice. A copy will be posted in our office and on our website.
Complaints:
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with Allied Healthcare, LLC and with the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
