Patient Privacy

Confidentiality and Privacy:

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Patient health information (PHI) is individually identified health information related to your past, present, and future physical and/or mental health.

 

The Home Health Agency is required by law to:

• Keep your protected health information confidential;

• Provide the notice of legal duties and privacy practices related to the use and disclosure of your PHI;

• Provide you access to your medical record upon request, unless it has been determined by a health care professional that it would be harmful to you;

• Follow the terms of the notice currently in effect;

• Communicate any changes made to the policy;

• Use/disclose PHI to provide, coordinate or manage your healthcare and related services.  In emergencies, it will be used to provide the treatment you need;

• Use PHI, as needed, to obtain payment for your health care services;

 

 

Please contact the Home Health Agency’s Administrator/Privacy Officer with any questions at 603-737-2231