Notice of Privacy Practices

Purpose:

To inform patients of how their protected health information (PHI), including electronic protected health information (ePHI) stored in our electronic health record (EHR) system, may be used and disclosed and to outline their rights regarding their health information.

Introduction:

This Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.

Uses and Disclosures of PHI:

1. Treatment

We may use and disclose your PHI, including ePHI stored in our EHR system, to provide, coordinate, or manage your healthcare and related services.

2. payment

We may use and disclose your PHI, including ePHI stored in our EHR system, to obtain payment for healthcare services provided to you.

3. Healthcare Operations:

We may use and disclose your PHI, including ePHI stored in our EHR system, for healthcare operations, including quality assessment, employee reviews, and training.

4. Other Permitted Uses and Disclosures:

We may use and disclose your PHI, including ePHI, stored in our EHR system, as required by law, for public health activities and other specified purposes without your authorization.

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Our Responsibilities:

1. Maintain Privacy:

We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your PHI, including ePHI, stored in our EHR system.

2. Provide This Notice:

We are required to provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices.

3. Abide by the Terms:

We are required to abide by the terms of this Notice that are currently in effect.

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Security Measures for ePHI:

We implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of ePHI stored in our EHR system. These measures include encryption, access controls, audit trails, and regular security assessments.

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Changes to This Notice:

We reserve the right to change the terms of this Notice and make the new Notice provisions effective for all PHI we maintain, including ePHI stored in our EHR system. The revised Notice will be available upon request and posted in our facilities and on our website.

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Complaints:

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

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Contact Information:

For more information or to file a complaint, please contact our Privacy Officer at:
Pathways to Life Inc.
1015 Conference Dr, Greenville, NC 27858, United States
‍+1 252-695-0269
admin@pathways2life.health