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Your Privacy
The physicians and staff
at Orthopaedic Associates of Virginia value your privacy, especially when
it comes to your personal
and medical information. We understand that the privacy of your personal
information is important to you, and as your physician, we believe your
right to privacy is a fundamental part of your treatment at Orthopaedic
Associates of Virginia. We also want you to understand our privacy
practices and procedures.
The outline below show the
steps we have taken to insure that your medical information is kept private,
how the medical information about you may be used and disclosed, and how
you may get access to your information. Should you have any questions
regarding these policies, please contact the privacy officer at (757) 461-1688.
Information We Collect
About You:
During the course of your
care, we collect personal and health information about you and your family
as a part of our patient registration process and from other health care
entities such as hospitals, laboratories, other physicians, imaging facilities
and your insurance company. The type of information we collect about you
is:
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Patient Name
Parent(s) Name
Addresses
Phone Numbers
Dates of Birth
Social Security Numbers
Employers
Insurance Policies & Coverage
Health Histories
Diagnosis
Treatment Plans
Progress Reports
Test Results
X-ray Films
Any information you provider
via our web site
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How Your Information
Is Used:
The personal and health
information that we gather about you may be used and disclosed, with your
general consent, for the purposes of treatment, payment, or routine healthcare
operations. This means that we may send your information to other
physicians or facilities involved in your treatment, as well as to your
insurance company or a collection agency to obtain payment. Any other
uses of your information require a signed authorization from you, the patient
or guardian. Orthopaedic Associates of Virginia does NOT sell patient
information to marketing or pharmaceutical companies. In certain
cases of public health interest, we may be required to disclose certain
information to local, state or national health organizations or government
agencies.
Safeguarding
Your Personal and Health Information:
As a means of protecting
your privacy, we restrict access to your personal and health information
to only those employees who require the information to complete the jobs,
and provide quality service to you. Orthopaedic Associates of Virginia
maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to comply with
state and federal regulation that guard your personal and health information.
We are required by
law to:
Insure that your identifying
information is kept private
provide you with our privacy
policy
follow the terms laid out in
the privacy policy
If you feel that your privacy
has been violated, you have the right to file a complaint with the Department
of Health and Human Services. The complaint in no way influences
your course of treatment with Orthopaedic Associates of Virginia, LTD.
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