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Privacy Policy

    Home Privacy Policy

    This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed, and how you
    may get access to this information. Please review it carefully. If you have any questions about this
    notice, please contact our Privacy Officer at our practice.


    Each time you visit Point Performance your medical record is updated to document your symptoms,
    exam and test results, diagnosis, treatment and recommendations for future treatment. We are
    required by law to ensure that your medical information is kept private, to give you this Notice of
    Privacy Practices, and to follow the terms of the notice that are currently in effect. We may change the
    terms of our notice at any time. You may request a revised copy of this notice by asking for it at your
    next appointment or contacting our Privacy Officer.

    HOW POINT PERFORMANCE MAY USE AND DISCLOSE YOUR MEDICAL INFORMATION


    The following describes different ways Point Performance may use and disclose your medical
    information. We have included examples of each. Your protected health information may be used and
    disclosed by your physician, Point Performance staff, and others outside of Point Performance involved
    in providing health care services to you.


    Treatment. We may use your medical information to provide, coordinate or manage your medical
    treatment or services. For example, information obtained by our physicians, physical therapists, and medical assistants will be recorded and used to determine the best course of treatment for you. This information may be shared with other healthcare providers involved in your healthcare diagnosis or treatment.


    Payment. We may use and disclose your medical information to receive payment for your healthcare
    services. For example, we may send a bill to you, an insurance company, or a third party that includes
    information about you and your health care services. We may also communicate with your health
    insurance carrier for prior approval for a treatment or to determine if a treatment is covered under
    your plan. We may contact you by phone to discuss your account.


    Health Care Operations. We may use and disclose your medical information to support the business
    activities of the practice. These activities may include equality assessment activities, employee review
    activities, training of staff or students, and conducting or arranging for other business activities. We
    may also use a sign-in sheet at the registration desk where you will be asked to sign your name and
    indicate which physician you are seeing. We may call you by name in the waiting room when your
    physician is ready to see you.


    Business Associates: We may use a third party or business associate to perform various functions
    necessary to the practice (e.g., billing and IT support/software). We require all business associates to
    sign contracts stating they will protect your information.


    Appointment Reminders. We may use and disclose medical information when we contact you by
    phone or mail to remind you of an appointment.


    As Required By Law. We will disclose medical information when required to do so by federal, state or
    local law, in response to a court order, valid subpoena, warrant, summons or similar process.
    Military and Veterans. We may release medical information of patients in the armed forces as
    required by military command authorities.


    Workers’ Compensation. We may release your medical information to comply with workers’
    compensation laws.


    Public Health. We may disclose your medical information for public health reasons. Some common
    reasons for disclosure are to:

    · Prevent or control disease, injury or disability;
    · Report births and deaths; Report child neglect or abuse;
    · Report reactions to medications and/or problems with products (i.e. FDA reporting);
    · Notify people of recalls of products they may be using;
    · Notify a person who is at risk for exposure to a disease or may be at risk for contracting or spreading a disease or condition;
    · Notify the appropriate government authority if we think a patient has been the victim of neglect, abuse, or domestic violence.

    We will only make this disclosure if you agree or when we are required or authorized by law.


    Law Enforcement. When legal requirements are met, we may release your medical
    information if asked to do so by a law enforcement official:
    · For legal processes that are required by law;
    · Concerning victim(s) of a crime;
    · Regarding a death we believe may have occurred as a result of a crime;
    · If a crime occur on the premises of Point Performance
    · During a medical emergency when it is likely that a crime has occurred.
    Coroners, Medical Examiners and Funeral Directors. Medical information may be released to a
    coroner or medical examiner for identification purposes or to determine the cause of death. As
    authorized by law, we may release medical information to funeral directors to permit the
    funeral director to carry out his or her duties.


    Inmates: If you are an inmate of a correctional institution or in the custody of a law
    enforcement official, we may release your medical information to the correctional institution or
    law enforcement official.


    SPECIAL SITUATIONS


    Emergencies/Communication Barriers: we may disclose your health information in the event
    of an emergency health situation or if significant communication barriers exist and the
    physician determines, using professional judgment, that you intend to consent to use or
    disclosure under the circumstances. Your physician will attempt to obtain your consent as soon
    as possible after the delivery of treatment. If your physician is required by law to treat you, he
    or she may disclose your health information with or without your consent.


    Family and Others Involved in your Care or Payment for your Care: Using our best judgment,
    we may disclose health information about you to a family member, relative or friend involved in
    your medical care or the payment of your care.


    Organ and Tissue Donation: If you are an organ donor, we may release your medical
    information to organizations engaged in the procurement, banking or transplantation of organs
    in order to aid in the organ or tissue donation and transplantation.


    Research: We may disclose medical information to researchers if an institutional review board
    has approved the research proposal and protocols are in place to ensure the privacy of your
    medical information.


    YOUR MEDICAL INFORMATION AND YOUR RIGHTS


    Your health record is the physical property of your healthcare provider. The information,
    however, belongs to you. You have the following rights:


    Right to Inspect and Copy: You have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of your medical
    record. This typically includes medical and billing records. If you would like to inspect your
    medical information, please submit your written request to our Privacy Officer or request
    access to the patient portal. If you would like to request a copy of your medical information,
    please submit your written request to the practice.


    Right to Request a Restriction: You have the right to request restrictions on the use and
    disclosure of your medical information. You may request that any or part of your health
    information be restricted for the purpose of treatment, payment, healthcare operations, or
    disclosure to family or friends. We are not required to agree to your request. If your physician
    determines that it is in your best interest to use and disclose this information, your request will
    be denied. If your physician approves your request, we will not use or disclose your health
    information unless it is needed to provide emergency treatment or required by law.


    To request a restriction, please submit your written request to our Privacy Officer. Your
    request must include:
    · The information you wish to restrict
    · If you want to limit Point Performance use, disclosure, or both
    · To whom the limits should apply


    Right to Obtain an Accounting of Disclosures: You have the right to request an accounting of
    certain disclosures we have made (if any) of your health information, which do not fall under
    the routine disclosures stipulated for payment, treatment and/or healthcare operations or for
    which you have not additionally authorized in writing. To request an accounting of such
    disclosures, please submit your written request to our Privacy Officer. Your request must
    include a time period of not longer than six years. Please indicate in your request how you
    would like this information provided to you, for example, on paper, electronically, etc. We will
    provide you one free copy. You will be charged for any additional accountings. We will notify
    you of the cost involved with additional requests. At that time, you may choose to withdraw or
    modify your request before any costs are incurred.


    Right to Confidential Communications from Point Performance. We will accommodate
    reasonable requests for confidential communications. We reserve the right to condition your
    request based on information you provide regarding your management of payment and our
    ability to reach you at an alternative address or other method of contact. To request
    confidential communications, please send your written request to our Privacy Officer and
    specify how or where you wish to be contacted.


    Right to Have your Physician Amend your Protected Health Information: 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 do so, you have the right to file a statement of disagreement with us and we
    may prepare a rebuttal to your statement and will provide you with a copy of any such rebuttal.
    Please contact our Privacy Officer to determine if you have questions about amending your
    medical record.


    Right to Obtain an Electronic Copy of This Notice Upon request, and at any time, we will
    provide you with an electronic copy of this Notice. To request a paper copy of this notice,
    please contact our Privacy Officer.


    COMPLAINTS


    If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, contact our Privacy Officer, without fear of
    retribution. All complaints must be submitted in writing and will be handled confidentially. The
    Privacy Officer will contact you within 10 business days of receipt of your complaint.


    Should you feel further assistance is warranted, you may contact the Office for Civil Rights/U.S.
    Department of Health and Human Services at 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Rm 509F HHH
    Building, Washington, D.C. 20201 or call the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at 1-800-368-1019.

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    • Home
    • About Us
      • Practice Overview
      • Dr. Haim S. Hechtman, DPT, Point Performance Co-founder
      • Dr. Mark D. Klaiman, MD, Point Performance Co-founder
      • Point Performance Team
      • Testimonials
      • Careers
        • Careers: Physical Therapist
        • Online Application
    • Services
      • Areas of Treatment
        • Neck and Back
        • Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand Pain
        • Hip, Knee, Ankle and Foot
        • Arthritis and Neurological Conditions
        • Chronic Pain
      • Point Performance Medicine
        • Spine Care
          • Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection for Lower Back & Leg Pain
          • Lumbar Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for Lower Back Pain
          • Sacroiliac Joint Injection for Low Back & Buttock Pain
        • Sports Medicine
        • Orthobiologics
        • Advanced Minimally Invasive Procedures
        • Nerve Conduction and EMG Testing
        • Medical Acupuncture: How Does It Work?
      • Point Performance Therapy Services
      • Medical Personal Training
    • Patients
      • New Patients
      • Privacy Policy
      • New Patient Forms
      • Payment
      • Physical Medicine Patient Portal
      • Physical Therapy Patient Portal
    • Blog
    • Contact
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