The following is a list of your rights with respect to your protected health information and a brief description of how you may exercise those rights. Should you have questions about this section or if you wish to exercise your rights, please contact the medical records office at the address listed on page one.

The right to inspect and obtain a copy of your protected health information. This means you may inspect and obtain a copy of the protected health information we maintain about you that is contained in a designated record set for as long as we maintain the protected health information. A “designated record set” contains medical and billing records and any other records that your physician and the institution use for making decisions about you. We may deny you access to some records as state and federal laws permit, however, if you are denied access, you may request a review or designate a health care provider with equal qualifications to receive the information instead.

The right to request a restriction on the use or disclosure of your protected health information. This means you may ask us not to use or disclose any part of your protected health information for the purposes of treatment, payment or healthcare operations as described in Section 1 of this notice. You may also request that any part of your protected health information not be disclosed to family members or friends who may be involved in your care or for notification purposes. Your request must be in writing and state the specific restriction requested and to whom or in what situation you want the restriction to apply. Please note that we are not required to agree to a restriction that you may request. If we believe it to be in your best interest to permit use and disclosure of your protected health information, your protected health information will not be restricted. However, if we agree to the requested restriction, we may not use or disclose your protected health information in violation of that restriction unless it is needed to provide emergency treatment. With this in mind, please discuss any restriction you wish to request with Connected Wellness Center.

The right to request that you receive confidential communications from us by alternative means or at an alternative location. We will accommodate reasonable requests. We may also condition this accommodation by asking you for information as to how payment will be handled or specification of an alternative address or other method of contact. We will not request an explanation from you as to the basis for the request.

The right to request an amendment/correction to your health record. This means you may request an amendment of protected health information about you in a designated record set for as long as we maintain this information. In certain cases, we may deny your request for an amendment. If we deny your request, you have the right to file a statement of disagreement with us, and the statement of disagreement you provide will be released along with the information challenged whenever it is released. We may also include a letter of rebuttal, which will also be released along with the challenged information. You are entitled to a copy of any letter of rebuttal we may place in your record.

The right to receive an accounting of certain disclosures we have made, if any, of your protected health information. This right applies to disclosures for purposes other than treatment, payment or healthcare operations as described in this Notice of Privacy Practices. It excludes disclosures we may have made to you, to family members or friends involved in your care, or for notification purposes. You have the right to receive specific information regarding these disclosures that occurred after April 14, 2003. The right to receive this information is subject to certain exceptions, restrictions and limitations.

The right to obtain a paper copy of this notice from us, upon request, even if you have agreed to accept this notice electronically.