Patient Rights & Privacy
Patient Rights
As a patient of the Neurology and Pain Specialty Center, you may:
- View and copy your medical information that may be used to make decisions about your care.
- Amend your information if you feel that your medical information is incorrect or incomplete.
- Receive a list of the disclosures we made of your medical information other than for our own uses for treatment, payment and health care operations.
- Request a restriction or limitation on disclosure of your medical information, payment or health care operations.
- Request confidential communications about medical concerns in a certain way or at a certain location.
- Receive a paper copy of our privacy policy at any time.
Changes in Policy
We reserve the right to revise or change this notice for medical information we already have about you, as well as any information we receive in the future.
If you believe your privacy rights have been compromised, call us at (949) 305-7122 ext 221. Or, write to:
Neurology and Pain Specialty Center5 Journey, Suite 210
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
If you have further issues with our handling of your concerns, you may submit a formal complaint, in writing, to:
Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of Civil Rights
Hubert H. Humphrey Bldg.
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Room 509F HHH Building
Washington, DC 20201
NOTE: You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.
For more information, visit the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services website for more answers to your HIPAA Privacy.
Patient Privacy
This privacy policy applies to all records of your care at the Neurology and Pain Specialty Center and describes:
- How your medical information can be used and disclosed
- How you can get access to this information
- Your rights and our obligations regarding the use and disclosure of medical information
At the Neurology and Pain Specialty Center, we’re dedicated to protecting your medical information. To provide you with quality care and to comply with certain legal requirements, we create a record of the care and services you receive at our practice. Our records include care generated by any and all of our personnel.
We are required by law to make sure that your identifying medical information is kept private; that you have notice of our legal duties and privacy practices regarding your medical information; and that we follow our current privacy policy.
How we may use or disclose your medical information:
Treatment: Physicians, nurses, medical students, or other medical practice personnel who are involved in your care at our practice.
Payment: Treatment and services you receive at our medical practice may be billed to, and payment may be collected from, you, an insurance company, or a third party.
Practice operations: To help manage our medical practice and to help you receive quality care, we may use your information for appointment reminders, treatment alternatives, and health-related benefits and services.
Research: With your permission, we may want to include your medical information that’s important for research purposes.
Requirements of the law: When required to do so by federal, state or local law, we will release your medical information.
Averting a serious threat to your health or safety or the health and safety of the public or another person. Any disclosure, however, would only be to someone able to help prevent the threat.
Other purposes: Other uses and disclosures of medical information not covered by this notice or the laws that apply to us will be made only with your written permission. You may revoke your permission in writing at any time.