THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY
BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS
INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
Why We Are Sending This Notice
RespirTech is committed to protecting the privacy of your health data. Federal and
state laws require us to protect the privacy of your health data. We must give you
notice of our legal duties and our privacy practices. We are required to do the
following:
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We must protect your health data.
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We must notify you about how we protect your health data.
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We must explain how, when and why we use or disclose your health data.
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We may only use or disclose your health data as we have described in
this Notice.
How We Protect Your Data
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We restrict access to your health data to only RespirTech staff members
who provide services to you. All RespirTech staff members have been trained
to protect privacy. Staff members who violate these policies are subject to
disciplinary action.
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We use safeguards to protect your health data. These safeguards comply
with federal regulations regarding security.
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We periodically review our policies and practices. We monitor our computer
networks. We monitor and test our security to ensure the privacy and security
of your health data.
USES AND DISCLOSURES OF YOUR HEALTH DATA
There are a number of ways in which we use or disclose your health data in providing
health benefits to you.
1.
Uses and Disclosures for Treatment, Payment or Health Care Operations.
When you first became a patient or customer of RespirTech, you authorized the release
of your medical records for the following purposes:
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Payment and insurance coverage
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Conducting quality of care and performance review
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Assuring coordination of medical services
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