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This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review carefully.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Village Shalom is required by law to maintain the privacy of health information that identifies you (protected health information or PHI) and to provide you with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices regarding PHI. Village Shalom is committed to the protection of your PHI and will make reasonable efforts to ensure the confidentiality of your PHI, as required by statute and regulation. We take this commitment seriously and will work with you to comply with your right to receive certain information under HIPAA.<\/p>\n
Standard Use and Disclosure of Your Medical Information<\/p>\n
Village Shalom uses your medical information to provide you with medical treatment and services, to receive payment for those services, and in daily health care operations.<\/p>\n
Treatment:<\/em><\/strong> Village Shalom may disclose your medical information to those involved in your treatment on an as-needed basis. For example, we may disclose information to your doctor to assist them in making a determination on a course of treatment for you.<\/p>\n Payment:<\/em><\/strong> Village Shalom may be required to use or disclose your medical information in order to obtain payment for services we render. For example, when Village Shalom submits bills to an insurance company, Medicare, or another health care agency, they require a listing of the services you received from Village Shalom in order for Village Shalom to receive payment for those services.<\/p>\n Health Care Operations:<\/em><\/strong> Village Shalom may also use and disclose your medical information in our everyday health care operations. For example, your medical information may be used to assist us in evaluating the performance of this organization through internal and external performance\/quality audits.<\/p>\n Business Associates:<\/strong> Village Shalom may disclose PHI to its business associates to perform certain business functions or provide certain business services to Village Shalom. For example, we may use another company to perform billing services on our behalf. All of our business associates are required to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of your PHI. In addition, at the request of your health care providers or health plan, Village Shalom may disclose PHI to their business associates for purposes of performing certain business functions or health care services on their behalf. For example, we may disclose PHI to a business associate of Medicare for purposes of medical necessity review and audit. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n Your consent is required for the following uses and disclosures and will be made only with written authorization from you:<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n To send your written authorization to Village Shalom, refer to the Contacting Village Shalom section at the end of this notice. <\/p>\n You may revoke any such authorization at any time in writing, unless (1) Village Shalom has already taken action in reliance upon the authorization you have provided; or (2) if the authorization was obtained as a condition of obtaining insurance coverage, and other law(s) provide the insurer the right to contest a claim under the policy.<\/p>\n Uses and Disclosures That Do Not Require Your Consent in addition to the general uses and disclosures of your information noted above, there may be some more specific situations when it is necessary, and permissible, for Village Shalom to use or disclose of your medical information as follows:<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n All other uses or disclosures of your medical information will be made only with your written authorization. You may revoke your written authorization at any time.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n The following is a description of your rights with respect to your protected health information.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n If you believe that that your privacy rights have been violated, you may file written complaint to the Village Shalom Privacy Officer or to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. You are protected from retaliation for any complaints you make. To file your complaint with Village Shalom, refer to the Contacting Village Shalom section at the end of this notice.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n I will sign an Acknowledgement as attached to this Notice of Privacy Practices, which states that I have been provided with a copy of the Village Shalom\u2019s Notice of Privacy Practices that describes how medical information about me may be used and disclosed, and how I can access this information. I understand that if I have questions or complaints I may contact Village Shalom in the Contacting Village Shalom section below. I also understand that I am entitled to receive updates upon request if Village Shalom amends or changes its Notice of Privacy Practices in a material way.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n You may exercise the rights described in this notice by contacting the Village Shalom Privacy Officer.<\/p>\nUses and Disclosures That Require Your Consent<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Our Duties<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Your Rights<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Complaints<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
Acknowledgment<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
Contacting Village Shalom<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n\n