I understand that the patient’s health information is private and confidential. I understand that Therapy Works, PC tries very hard to protect the patient’s privacy and preserve the confidentiality of the patient’s personal health information.
I understand that Therapy Works, PC may use and disclose the patient’s personal health information to help provide health care to the patient, to handle billing and payment, and to take care of other health care operations. [* In general, there will be no other uses and disclosures of this information unless I permit it. I understand that sometimes the law may require the release of this information without my permission. These situations are very unusual. One example would be if a patient threatened to hurt someone.]
Therapy Works, PC has a detailed document called the “Notice of Privacy Practices”. It contains more information about the policies and practices protecting the patient’s privacy. I understand that I have the right to read the “Notice” before signing this agreement.
Therapy Works, PC may update this “Notice of Privacy Practices”. If I ask, Therapy Works, PC will provide me with the most current “Notice of Privacy Practices”.
Under the terms of this consent, I can ask Therapy Works, PC to limit how the patient’s personal health information is used or disclosed to carry out treatment, payment or health care operations. I understand that Therapy Works, PC does not have to agree to my request. If Therapy Works, PC does agree to my request, I understand that Therapy Works, PC would follow the agreed limits.
I may cancel this consent in writing at any time by doing one of the following:
I. Signing and dating a form that Therapy Works, PC can give me called “Revocation of Consent for Use and Disclosure of Health Care Information”; or
II. Writing, signing, and dating a letter to Therapy Works, PC. If I write a letter, it must say that I want to revoke my consent to authorize the use and disclosure of the patient’s personal health information for treatment, payment, and health care operations.
If I revoke this consent, Therapy Works, PC does not have to provide any further health care services to the patient.
My signature below indicates that I have been given a chance to review a current copy of Therapy Works, PC “Notice of Privacy Practices”. My signature means that I agree to allow Therapy Works, PC to use and disclose the patient’s personal health care information to carry out treatment, payment, and health care operations.