Jacksonville 
- 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 IT CAREFULLY.
We are required by law to maintain the privacy of protected health information and must inform you of our privacy practices and legal duties. You have the right to obtain a paper copy of this notice upon request. We reserve the right to change the terms of the Notice at any time. Any changes will be effective for all protected health information that we maintain.
We have designated a privacy Officer to answer your questions about our privacy practices and to ensure that we comply with applicable laws and regulations. The Privacy Officer also will take your complaints and can give you information about how to file a complaint. Our Privacy Officer for the practice is David B. Tuchinsky, D.C., PLLC. You can contact the Privacy Officer at 904-342-2783.
Use and disclosure of your protected health information that we may make to carry out treatment, payment and healthcare operations.
We may use information in your records to provide treatment to you. We may disclose information from your record to help you get health care services from another provider, a hospital, etc. For example, if you want an opinion about your condition from a specialist, we may disclose information to that specialist to obtain that consultation. We may use or disclose information from your record to obtain payment for services that you receive. For example, we may submit a diagnosis with a health insurance claim in order to demonstrate to the insurer that the service should be covered. We may use or disclose information from your record to allow “health care operations”. These operations include activities like reviewing records to see how care can be improved, contacting you with information about treatment alternatives and coordinating care with providers. For example, we may use information in your record to train staff about your condition or treatment.
Your Rights You may ask us to restrict the use and disclosure of certain information in your record that otherwise would be allowed for treatment, payment or health care operations. However, we do not have to agree to these restrictions. You have the right to receive confidential communications from us. For example if you want to receive bills and other information at an alternate address please notify us. You have the right to inspect the information in your record, and may obtain a copy of it. This may be subject to certain limitations and fees. Your request must be in writing. If you believe information in your record is inaccurate or incomplete, you may request amendment of the information. You must submit sufficient information to support your request for amendment. Your request must be in writing.
You have the right to request an accounting of certain disclosures made by us.
You have the right to complain to us about our privacy practices. (Including the actions of our staff with respect to the privacy of your health information.) You have the right to complain to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services about our privacy practices. You will not face retaliation from us for making complaints.
Except as described in this Notice, we may not make any use or disclosure information from your record unless you give your written authorization. You may revoke an authorization in writing at any time, but this will not affect any disclosure made by us before the revocation. In addition, if the authorization was obtained as a condition for obtaining insurance coverage the insurer may have the right to contact the policy or a claim under the policy even if you evoke the authorization.
Use of disclosure of your protected health information that we are required to make without your permission. In certain circumstances, we are required by law to make disclosure of your health information. For example, state law requires us to report suspected child abuse or neglect. Also, we must disclose information to the Department of Human Services, if requested, to prove that we are complying with regulations that safeguard your health information.
We may use or disclose information from your record if we believe it is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to safety of a person or the public. We may report suspected cases of abuse neglect, or domestic violence involving adult or disabled victims.
Use of disclosure of your protected health information that we are allowed to make without your permission. There are certain situations where we are allowed to disclose information from your record without your permission. In these situations, we must use our professional judgment before disclosing information about you. Usually, we must determine that the disclosure is in your best interest and may have to meet certain guidelines and limitations.
We may assist in health oversight activities, such as investigations of possible health care fraud.
We may disclose information from your record as authorized by worker’s compensation laws.
We may disclose information from your record if ordered to do so by a court, grand jury, or administrative tribunal. Under certain conditions, we may disclose information in response to a subpoena or other legal process, even if this is not ordered by a court. Your provider or office staff may contact you to provide appointment reminders as a courtesy. However, you are responsible for remembering your appointment.
We may contact you with information about treatment alternatives or health related benefits or services that may be of interest to you.
