COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN RESOURCES uses health information about you for treatment, to obtain payment for treatment, for administrative purposes, and to evaluate the quality of care that you receive. Your health information is contained in a medical record that is the physical property of COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN RESOURCES.
How COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN RESOURCES May Use or Disclose Your Health Information:
For Treatment: COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN RESOURCES may use your health information to provide you with medical treatment or services. For example, information obtained by a health care provider, such as a physician, nurse, or other person providing health services to you, will record information in your record that is related to your treatment. This information is necessary for health care providers to determine what treatment you should receive. Health care providers will also record actions taken by them in the course of your treatment and note how you respond to the actions.
For Payment: COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN RESOURCES may use and disclose your health information to others for purposes of receiving payment for treatment and services that you receive. For example, a bill may be sent to you or a third-party payer, such as an insurance company or health plan. The information on the bill may contain information that identifies you, your diagnosis, and treatment or supplies used in the course of treatment.
For Health Care Operations: COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN RESOURCES may use and disclose health information about you for operational purposes. For example, your health information may be disclosed to members of the medical staff, risk or quality improvement personnel, and others to:
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• evaluate the performance of our staff;
• assess the quality of care and outcomes in your case and similar cases; .learn how to improve our facilities and services; and
• determine how to continually improve the quality and effectiveness of the health care we provide.
Appointments: COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN RESOURCES may use your information to provide appointment reminders or information about treatment alternatives or other health-related benefits and services that may be of interest to you. Required by law. COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN RESOURCES may use and disclose information about you as required by law. For example, COMPREHENSIVE HUMANRESOURCES may disclose information for the following purposes:
• for judicial and administrative proceedings pursuant to legal authority;
• to report information related to victims of abuse, neglect or domestic violence;
• to assist law enforcement officials in their law enforcement duties;
Public Health: Your health information may be used or disclosed for public health activities such as assisting public health authorities or other legal authorities to prevent or control disease, injury, disability, or for other health oversight activities. Descendants Health Information may be disclosed to funeral directors or coroners enable them to carry out their lawful duties.
Organ/Tissue Donation: Your health information may be used or disclosed for cadaveric organ, eye or tissue donation purposes. Health and Safety .Your health information may be disclosed to avert a serious threat to the health or safety of you or any other person pursuant to applicable law.
Government Functions: Specialized government functions such as protection of public officials or reporting to various branches of the armed services that may require use or disclosure of your health information.
Workers Compensation: Your health information may be used or disclosed in order to comply with laws and regulations related to Workers Compensation.
Other uses: Other uses and disclosures will be made only with your written authorization and you may revoke the authorization except to the extent COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN RESOURCES has taken action in reliance on such.
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Your Health Information Rights
You have the right to:
• request a restriction on certain uses and disclosures or your information as provided by 45 C.F .R. § 164.522; however, COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN RESOURCES is not required to agree to a requested restriction;
• obtain a paper copy of the notice of information practices upon request;
• inspect and obtain a copy of your health record as provided for in 45 C.F .R. § 164.524;
• request that your health record be amended as provided in 45 C.F .R. § 164.526;
• request communications of your health information by alternative means or at alternative locations; and
• receive an accounting of disclosures made of your health information as provided by 45 C.F.R. §164.528.
Complaints
You may complain to COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN RESOURCES and to the Department of Health and Human Services if you believe your privacy rights have been violated. You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.
Obligations of COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN RESOURCES
COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN RESOURCES is required to:
• maintain the privacy of protected health information;
• provide you with this notice of its legal duties and privacy practices with respect your health information;
• abide by the terms of this notice;
• notify you if we are unable to agree to a requested restriction on how your information is used or disclosed;
• accommodate reasonable requests you may make to communicate health information on by alternative means or at alternative locations; and
• COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN RESOURCES reserves the right to change its information practices and to make the new provisions effective for all protected health information it maintains. Revised notices will be made available to you by mail
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Contact Information
If you have any questions or complaints, please contact:
COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN RESOURCES
Chief Privacy Officer
13550 Memorial Highway
Miami, FL 33161
Phone: (305)892-8440
