This Notice Describes How Medical Information About You May Be Used And Disclosed And How You Can Get Access To This Information. Please Read It Carefully.
Eight, Inc. is required by law to maintain the privacy of your health information and to provide you with notice of its legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your health information.
Effective Date of This Notice: September 23, 2009.
How Eight, Inc. May Use or Disclose Your Health Information
Eight, Inc. collects health information from you upon admission to the hospital and the hospital stores it in a chart and on a computer. This is your medical record. The medical record is the property of Swedish Hospital or Sky Ridge Hospital, depending on where you were seen and treated. Eight, Inc. protects the privacy of your health information. The law permits Eight, Inc. to use or disclose your health information for the following purposes, including but not limited to:
Treatment
Sharing test results with other health care providers for confirmation of a diagnosis. Payment. Providing your diagnosis or other information about your health to your insurance provider. Regular Health Care Operations. Reviewing patient information as part of our quality improvement program. Providing you with information related to your health.
Notification
Contacting you by phone or other means regarding other health related services.
Communication with family and others. We may disclose your health information to notify or assist in notifying a family member, your personal representative or another person responsible for your care about your location, your general condition or in the event of your death. If you are able and available to agree or object, we will give you the opportunity to object prior to making this notification. If you are unable or unavailable to agree or object, our health professionals will use their best judgment in communication with your family and others.
Required by law. As required by law, we may use and disclose your health information.
Public Health
As required by law, we may disclose your health information to public health authorities for the purposes related to: preventing or controlling disease, injury or disability; reporting child abuse or neglect; reporting domestic violence; reporting to the Food and Drug Administration problem with products and reactions to medications; and reporting disease or infection exposure.
Health oversight activities. We may disclose your health information to health agencies during the course of audits, investigations, inspections, licensure and other proceedings.
Judicial and administrative proceedings. We may disclose your health information in the course of any administrative or judicial proceedings.
Law Enforcement
We may disclose your health information in the course of any administrative or judicial proceeding.
Deceased person information. We may disclose your health information to coroners, medical examiners and funeral directors.
Organ Donation
We may disclose your health information to organizations involved in procuring, banking or transplanting organs and tissues.
Research
We may disclose your health information to researchers conducting research that has been approved by an Institutional Review Board or Eight, Inc. privacy board.
Public safety
We may disclose your health information to appropriate person in order to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the health or safety of a particular person or the general public.
Worker's Compensation
We may disclose your health information as necessary to comply with worker's compensation laws.
When Eight, Inc. May Not Use or Disclose Your Health Information
Except as described in this Notice of Privacy Practices, Eight, Inc. will not use or disclose your health information without your written authorization. If you do authorize Eight, Inc. to use or disclose your health information for another purpose, you may revoke your authorization in writing at any time.
Your Health Information Rights
You may request that certain uses and disclosures of your protected health information be restricted. To do so, you must provide the request in writing using the Request for Restriction on Use or Disclosure form available from our Medical Records offices. Eight, Inc. will determine if the information constitutes required information to carry out treatment, payment or health care operations. If, in our sole opinion, your request does not involve information that is required by us to carry out treatment, payment or health care operations, we will accept your request for restrictions and will notify you if your request will be honored within 30 days or as required by law.
Inspection and Copying
You may request a report containing your health information that has been collected by Eight, Inc. for you to inspect or copy. Such requests must be made with the Medical Records department at either Swedish Hospital (303-788-5000) or Sky Ridge Hospital (720-225-1310).
Amendment Or Correction
You may request that we amend or correct your health information that has been collected by Eight, Inc.. Such request shall be made thru the appropriate Medical Records Department at either Swedish or Sky Ridge Hospital.
Accounting Of The Disclosures
You may request that we supply you with a listing of the disclosures of your protected health information which have been made by Eight, Inc. except those made for treatment, payment or health care operations, those required by the Final Privacy Rule or made pursuant to other law, and those made pursuant to your explicit authorization. Such requests shall be made at Eight, Inc. Medical Records Office and will be honored within 30 days or as required by law, and you will be notified in writing of the date on which the accounting will be available to you.
You have a right to a paper copy of this Notice of Privacy Practices.
Eight, Inc. Duties
Subject to limitations outlined by law, Eight, Inc. has certain duties related to your protected health information, including:
Eight, Inc. is required by law to maintain the privacy of protected health information and to provide individuals with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to protected health information. We are required to abide by the terms of the privacy notice that is currently in effect.
Eight, Inc. reserves the right to change a privacy practice described in this notice and to make such change effected for all protected health information. Revised notice will be available upon request.
Concerns
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may make a complaint by contact us: Eight, Inc. Attn: Chief Privacy Officer, Eight, Inc., PC, 499 East Hampden Avenue, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80113.
If you are not satisfied with the manner in which Eight, Inc. handled your complaint, you may submit a formal complaint to: Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201. No individual will be retaliated against for filing a complaint.
Eight, Inc. reserves the right to revise this Privacy Policy Notice at any time without prior notification. You may request a copy of the revised notice and we will provide it to you.
Links To Other Sites
Our site contains links to websites of outside organizations. While these links may indicate special relationships between our service and these organizations, we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these organizations' sites. Please familiarize yourself with the privacy policies of any site you visit to determine what information is being collected as a result of your visit.
Changes To This Policy
As necessary, Eight, Inc. will update this policy to comply with legal requirements and the needs of our visitors. It is your sole responsibility to review the Privacy Policy each time you use our site to remain aware of modifications to this policy.
Questions Or Comments
For questions about this privacy policy, please email: inpatientmedsvc@qwestoffice.net Or write to us at:
Eight, Inc., P.C.
499 East Hampden Avenue, Suite 320
Englewood, Colorado 80113-2793
