Neurology Associates
HIPAA NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
NEUROLOGY ASSOCIATES - continued
Amendment: You have the right to amend your healthcare information if you feel it is inaccurate or incomplete. Your request must
be in writing and must include an explanation of why the information should be amended. Under certain circumstances, your
request may be denied.
Access: Upon written request, you have the right to inspect and get copies of your health information (and that of an individual for
whom you are a legal guardian). There will be some limited exceptions. If you wish to examine your health information, you will
need to complete and submit an appropriate request form. Contact our Privacy Officer for a copy of the Request Form. You may
also request access by sending us a letter to the address at the end of this Notice. Once approved, an appointment can be made to
review your records. Copies, if requested, will be $25 for the first 20 pages and 15¢ for each page thereafter and the staff time
charged will be $75 per hour including the time required to locate and copy your health information. If you want the copies mailed
to you, postage will also be charged. If you prefer a summary or an explanation of your health information, we will provide it for a
fee. Please contact our Privacy Officer for a fee and/or for an explanation of our fee structure.
National Security: The health information of Armed Forces personnel may be disclosed to military authorities under certain
circumstances. If the information is required for lawful intelligence, counterintelligence or other national security activities, we
may disclose it to authorized federal officials.
YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS AS OUR PATIENT
Public Health Responsibilities: We will disclose your healthcare information to report problems with products, reactions to
medications, produce recalls, disease/infection exposure, and to prevent and control disease, injury and/or disability.
Non-routine Disclosures: You have the right to receive a list of non-routine disclosures we have made of your health care
information (When we make a routine disclosure of you information to a professional for treatment and/or payment purposes, we
do not keep a record of routine disclosures; therefore, these are not available). You have the right to a list of instances in which we,
or our business associates, disclosed information for reasons other than treatment, payment, or healthcare operations. You can
request non-routine disclosures going back 6 years starting on April 14, 2003. Information prior to that date would not have to be
released (Example: If you request information on May 15, 2004, the disclosure period would start on April 14, 2003 up to May 15,
2004. Disclosures prior to April 14, 2003, do not have to be made available).
Marketing Health Related Services: We will not use your health information for marketing purposes unless we have your written
authorization to do so.
Restrictions: You have the right to request that we place additional restrictions on our use or disclosure of your health information.
We do not have to agree to these additional restrictions, but if we do, we will abide by our agreement (Except in emergencies).
Please contact our Privacy Officer if you want to further restrict access to your health care information. This request must be
submitted in writing.
QUESTIONS AND COMPLAINTS
Appointment Reminders: We may use or disclose your health information to provide you with appointment reminders including,
but not limited to voicemail messages, postcards, or letters.
Phone Number: (210)656-2333
You have the right to file a complaint with us if you feel we have not complied with our Privacy Policies. Your complaint should be
directed to our Privacy Officer. If you feel we may have violated your privacy rights or if you disagree with a decision we made
regarding your access to your health information, you can complain to us in writing. Please request a complaint form from our
Privacy Officer. We support your right to the privacy of your information and will not retaliate in any way if you choose to file a
complaint with us or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices—This form does not constitute legal advice, and it covers only federal, not state, law.
HOW TO CONTACT US
Practice Name: Neurology Associates