133 S. Main Street.

Mt. Clemens, MI  48043

(586) 468-1600

30795 23 Mile Rd., Ste. 201

Chesterfield Twp., MI  48047

(586) 421-1600

50505 Schoenherr, Ste. 300

Shelby Twp., MI  48315

(586) 726-5566

43421 Garfield, Ste. 1

Clinton Twp., MI  48038

(586) 286-5500

49310 Van Dyke

Shelby Twp., MI  48317

(586) 731-8900

P R I V A C Y   N O T I C E

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY

Uses and Disclosures

Treatment. Your health information may be used by staff members or disclosed to other health care professionals for the purpose of evaluating your health, diagnosing medical conditions, and providing treatment.  For example, results of laboratory tests and procedures will be available in your medical record to all health professionals who may provide treatment or who may be consulted by staff members.

 

Payment. Your health information may be used to seek payment from your health plan, from other sources of coverage such as an automobile insurer, or from credit card companies that you may use to pay for services.  For example, your health plan may request and receive information on dates of service, the services provided, and the medical condition being treated.

 

Health care operations. Your health information may be used as necessary to support the day-to-day activities and management of Alliance Health Professionals.  For example, information on the services you received may be used to support budgeting and financial reporting, and activities to evaluate and promote quality.

 

Law enforcement.  Your health information may be disclosed to law enforcement agencies, without your permission, to support government audits and inspections, to facilitate law-enforcement investigations, and to comply with government mandated reporting.

 

Public health reporting.  Your health information may be disclosed to public health agencies as required by law.  For example, we are required to report certain communicable diseases to the state’s public health department.

 

Other uses and disclosures require our authorization.    Disclosure of your health information or its use for any purpose other than those listed above requires your specific written authorization.  This includes the release of: psychotherapy notes; any information we would use for marketing; any sale of our patients’ information.  Patients can also opt out of receiving fund-raising materials from us, and can also request that we not disclose any information about services the patient has paid in full and out-of-pocket to an insurance company.   If you change your mind after authorizing a use or disclosure of your information, you may submit a written revocation of the authorization.  However, your decision to revoke the authorization will not affect or undo any use or disclosure of information that occurred before you notified us of your decision.

 

Additional Uses of Information

Appointment reminders. Your health information will be used by our staff for appointment reminders.

 

Information about treatments.   Your health information may be used to send you information on the treatment and management of your medical condition that you may find to be of interest.   We may also send you information describing other health-related goods and services that we believe may interest you.

 

Individual Rights.  You have certain rights under the federal privacy standards.  These include:

 

1. The right to request restrictions on the use and disclosure of your protected health information

2. The right to receive confidential communications concerning your medical condition and treatment

3. The right to inspect and copy your protected health information

4. The right to amend or submit corrections to your protected health information

5. The right to receive an accounting of how and to whom your protected health information has been disclosed

6. The right to receive a printed copy of this notice

7. The right to be notified in writing when a breach of your protected information occurs

 

All physicians and staff members are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information and to provide you with this notice of privacy practices.

 

All physicians and staff are also required to abide by the privacy policies and practices that are outlined in this notice.

 

Right to Revise Privacy Practices

As permitted by law, we reserve the right to amend or modify our privacy policies and practices.  These changes in our policies and practices may be required by changes in federal and state laws and regulations.  Whatever the reason for these revisions, we will provide you with a revised notice on your next office visit.  The revised policies and practices will be applied to all protected health information that we maintain.

 

Requests to Inspect Protected Health Information

As permitted by federal regulation, we require that requests to inspect or copy protected health information be submitted in writing.  You may obtain a form to request access to your records by contacting our Receptionists or our Privacy Officer.

 

Complaints

If you would like to submit a comment or complaint about our privacy practices, you can do so by sending a letter outlining your concerns to:

 

Business Manager

Alliance Health

43411 Garfield Rd Ste B

Clinton Township, MI  48038

 

If you believe that your privacy rights have been violated, you should call the matter to our attention by sending a letter describing the cause of your concern to the same address.  You will not be penalized or otherwise retaliated against for filing a complaint.

 

Contact Person

The title and address of the person you can contact for further information concerning our privacy practices is:

 

Business Manager

Alliance Health

43411 Garfield Rd Ste B

Clinton Township, MI  48038

 

Effective Date

This notice is effective on or after September 23, 2013