Health History
Statement Of Privacy Practices
Protecting Your Personal Healthcare Information
we use and disclose the information we collect from you only as allowed by the health insurance portability and accountability
act and the State of Washington. This includes issues relating to your treatment, payment, and our health care operations.
Your personal health information will never be otherwise given to anyone – even family members – without your written consent.
You, of course, may give written authorization for us to disclose information to anyone you choose for any purpose.
Our offices and electronic systems are secure from unauthorized access and our employees are trained to make certain that
the confidentiality of your records is always protected. Our privacy policy and practices apply to all former, current, and
future patients, so you can be confident that your protected health information will never be improperly disclosed or released.
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Collecting Protected Health Information
We will only request personal information needed to provide our standards of quality health care, implement payment activities,
conduct normal health practice operations, and comply with the law. This may include your name, address, telephone number(s),
social security number, employment data, medical history, health records, etc. while most of the information will be collected
from you; we may obtain from third parties if deemed necessary. Regardless of the source, your personal information will always
be protected to the full extent of the law.
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Disclosure of Your Protected Health Information
As stated above, we may disclose information as required by law. We are obligated to provide information to law enforcement
and governmental offices under certain circumstances. We will not use your information for marketing purposes without your written
consent.
We may use and/or disclose your health information to communicate reminders about your appointments including voicemail messages,
answering machines and post cards.
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Patient Rights
You have a right to request copies of your healthcare information. All such requests must be in writing. We may charge you
for copies in an amount allowed by law. If you believe your rights have been violated, we urge you to notify us immediately.
You may also contact the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Additional Disclosure Authority
In additional to allowable disclosures describes above, I hereby specifically authorized disclosure of my protected health care
information to the persons below.
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