Privacy Policy & HIPAA Notice
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.
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
Hyndman Area Health Center (HAHC, Inc.) is dedicated to maintaining the privacy of your Protected Health Information (PHI). In conducting our business, we create records regarding you and the health services we provide. We are required by law to maintain the confidentiality of health information that identifies you, to provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and to abide by the terms of the notice currently in effect.
1. Uses and Disclosures of Health Information
We may use or disclose your Protected Health Information (PHI) for the following primary purposes:
Treatment
We may use your PHI to provide, coordinate, or manage your healthcare treatment and related services among doctors, nurses, technicians, and other healthcare personnel involved in your care.
Payment
We may use and disclose your PHI to bill and collect payment from you, an insurance company, Medicare, Medicaid, or a third party for the health care services you receive.
Healthcare Operations
We may use your PHI to support the operational business activities of HAHC, Inc., such as quality assessment, employee evaluations, training medical students, auditing, and accreditation.
2. Your Rights Regarding Your Health Information
- Right to Inspect and Copy: You have the right to look at or request copies of your health records. Requests must be submitted in writing to our Health Information Department.
- Right to Amend: If you feel that health information we have about you is incorrect or incomplete, you may ask us to amend the information by submitting a written statement.
- Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You have the right to request a list of disclosures we have made of your PHI for non-routine purposes.
- Right to Request Restrictions: You have the right to request restrictions on certain uses and disclosures of your information for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations.
- Right to Confidential Communications: You may request that we communicate with you about health matters in a specific way or at a specific location.
Questions & Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, or if you have questions regarding this Notice, you may contact our Privacy Officer at:
Attn: Privacy Officer
144 Fifth Avenue, Hyndman, PA 15545
Phone: (814) 842-3206 | Email: Webmail@hyndmanhealth.org