Last Updated on: Dec. 17, 2024
We use your health information for treatment, to receive payment for treatment, for administrative purposes, and to evaluate the quality of care you receive. For example, we may share your health information with other providers you are referred to. Information may be shared via paper, mail, email, fax, or other methods. We may use or disclose your health information without authorization for several reasons. However, aside from those situations, we will ask for your written authorization before using or disclosing your health information. If you sign an authorization to disclose information, you can later revoke it to stop any further disclosures.
In most cases, you have the right to view or obtain a copy of your health information that we use to make decisions about you. If you request copies, we may charge you a cost-based fee. You also have the right to request a list of certain types of disclosures of your information that we have made. If you believe that your health information is incorrect or information is missing, you have the right to request that we correct the existing information or add the missing information.
We are required by law to protect the privacy ofyour health information, provide this notice about our privacy practices, follow the privacy practices described in this notice, and seek your acknowledgment of receipt of this notice. We may change our privacy policies at any time. Before making a significant change in our policies, we will updateour notice, which will be prominently displayed at all MTEA (Middle TennesseeEye Associates) locations and on our website. You can also request a copy of our notice at any time. For more information about our privacy policies, contact our privacy officer.
If you are concerned that we have violated your privacy rights or our privacy policies or if you disagree with a decision we made about access to your health information, you may contact our privacy officer. You may also send a written complaint to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Our privacy officer can provide you with the appropriate address upon request.
If you are concerned that we have violated your privacy rights or our privacy policies or if you disagree with a decision we made about access to your health information, you may contact our privacy officer. You may also send a written complaint to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Our privacy officer can provide you with the appropriate address upon request.
