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Notice of Privacy Practices This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review this information carefully. As a patient of Dr. William D. Bateman, you are entitled to receive notice about our privacy practices and how we may use and disclose your personal health information in different circumstances. This Notice explains how we use and disclose your personal information, the choices and rights you have about how your personal health information may be used and disclosed, and our obligations to protect the privacy of your personal health information. Introduction When you become a patient of Dr. Bateman you provide us with information about your health. Each time you visit us, another record is made of your visit and what was done. Your health record is the information that we use to plan your care, provide treatment and receive payments for our services. It is important for you to understand that your health record contains personal health information that is protected by federal and state laws. Our Duties Our office is required by law to maintain the privacy of your personal health information and to provide you with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your personal health information. We are required to comply with the terms of this Notice which is currently in effect, but we reserve the right to change our privacy practices and to make such changes apply to all the protected health information we maintain. In the event that our Notice changes, we will provide you with the revised Notice the first time you visit us after the change or otherwise upon your request. |
