Privacy Practices This summary of Premiere Physical Therapy’s privacy practices contains a condensed version of our Notice of Privacy Practices.  Our full-length Notice is on record in our Manager’s Office and can be made available upon request by our patients. Date of Last Revision: 04/01/03  Effective Date: Immediately 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. We understand that your medical information is personal to you, and we are committed to protecting this information about you. As our patient, we create medical records about your health, our care for you, and the services and/or items we provide to you as out patient. By law, we are required to make sure that your protected health information is kept private. How will we use or disclose your information? Here are a few examples (for more detail please refer to the Notice of Privacy Practices that is on record at our facility): For worker’s compensation programs For medical treatment To obtain payment for our services For organ and tissue donation To avert a serious threat to health or safety In emergency situations For appointment and patient recall reminders For research To run our practice more efficiently and ensure all our patients receive quality care In response to certain requests arising out of lawsuits or other disputes If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with the Practice or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. To file a complaint with the Practice, contact our office manager. All complaints must be submitted in writing. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint. You have certain rights regarding the information we maintain about you. These rights include: The right to inspect and copy The right to request restrictions The right to amend The right to a paper copy of this notice The right to an accounting of disclosures The right to request confidential communications Click here to read about your privacy laws as covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Hyperlink to http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/consumer_summary.pdf