East Florida Premium Medical Care, LLC and associated physicians are committed to securing the privacy of your health information. We are supplying you with a copy of our Notice of Privacy Practices. You are not required to read this notice. By initialing, you are acknowledging receipt of this notice.
In order to maintain our fees at the lowest possible level, it is important that we have a good understanding with our patients regarding financial responsibility. We hope that this summary will be helpful toward that end. We encourage you discuss it with us and to ask questions.
Please understand that financial responsibility for medical services rests between you and your health plan. While we are pleased to be of service by filing your medical insurance for you, we are not responsible for any limitations in coverage that may be included in your plan. If your health plan denies this claim for any of these other reasons, our office cannot be responsible for this bill. It is your responsibility as the patient to pay the denied amounts in full.
Our primary mission is to provide you with quality, cost effective, medical care. Together we are trying to adapt to the changing way health care is financed and delivered. Again, we value you as a patient and our priority is to provide you with the best possible care. With this housekeeping chore complete, we are pleased to serve you.
I have completed this form with accurate information. I have read and understood my obligations and responsibilities. I acknowledge that I am fully responsible for supplying correct insurance information, billing information, and payment call any services not covered or approved by my insurance carrier.
Welcome to our Practice. As a new patient, please fill out the information below to the best of your ability.
To the best of my knowledge, the question on this form have been accurately answered. I understand that providing incorrect information can be dangerous to my health. It is my responsibility to inform the doctor’s office of any changes in my medical status. I also authorize the healthcare staff to perform the necessary services I may need.
Our practice is committed to educating our patients about healthcare issues that affect them. As a result, we are providing you with general information about Privacy Rule, a federal regulation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA) along with brief overview of our Notice of Privacy. Our practice is complying with HIPPA’s regulations.
When the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) was passed in August of 1996, this gave the federal government the ability to mandate how healthcare plans, providers, and clearinghouses store and send a patient’s personal information as it relates to healthcare. The privacy rule was created to protect your rights as a patient of our practice, and we are required by law to be compliant with this regulation. Under the Privacy Rule you are guaranteed access to your medical records, allowed control over how your protected health information is used and disclosed and allowed to take action if your privacy is compromised by following the practice’s policy. Our practice is dedicated to maintaining the privacy of your personal information.
Any health information you provide our practice, including your mailing address. IIHI is any information that is created and retained by our practice or received by another healthcare provider that relates to treatment, payment, and/or that identifies you as an induvial.
Our practice has an official Notice of Privacy Practice posted in our waiting room informing our patients about their rights surrounding the protection of your IIHI and our obligations concerning the use and disclosure of your IIHI. This notice applies to all records created or retained by our practice. We can update our Notice of Privacy Practices at any time. It will be posted, and a copy is provided in our waiting room and you can take a copy of the current notice at any time.
Our practice has an official Notice of Privacy Practice posted in our waiting room informing our patients about their rights surrounding the protection of your IIHI and our obligations concerning the use and disclosure of your IIHI. This notice applies to all records created or retained by our practice. We can update our Notice of Privacy Practices at any time. It will be posted, and a copy is provided in our waiting room and you can take a copy of the current notice at any time. The following categories describe the different ways in which we may use and disclose your IIHI:
What have rights regarding the IIHI that we maintain with you. In our Notice of Privacy, you can view the policies and procedures you will need to follow for the areas listed below. 1.Confidential Communications 2.Requesting Restrictions 3.Inspection and Copies 4.Amendment 5.Accounting of Disclosures 6.Right to a Paper Copy of this Notice 7.Right to file a complaint 8.Right to provide and Authorization for other uses and disclosures If you have any questions about this notice, please ask the receptionist to speak to our Privacy Officer.
I have read the short notice provided by East Florida Premium Medical Care and have been informed of how to obtain more information regarding our Notice of Privacy.
I further declare under the laws of penalty of perjury of the state of that I am neither related to the patient by blood, marriage, or adoption, and, to the best of my knowledge, I am not entitled to ant portion of the patient’s estate upon the patient’s death under a will existing when the advance directive is executed or by operation of law.
Telemedicine involves the use of electronic communications to enable health care providers at East Florida Premium Medical Care to share individual patient medical information for the purpose of improving patient care. The information may be used for diagnosis, therapy, follow-up and/or education, and may include any of the following:
Electronic systems used will incorporate network and software security protocols to protect the confidentiality of patient identification and imaging data and will include measures to safeguard the data and to ensure its integrity against intentional or unintentional corruption.