Valley Family Medicine

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It is the policy of our practice that all physicians and staff preserve the integrity and the confidentiality of protected health information (PHI) pertaining to our patients. The purpose of this policy is to ensure that our practice and its physicians and staff have the necessary medical and PHI to provide the highest degree possible. Patient should not fear about providing information to our practice and its physicians and staff for purpose of treatment, payment and healthcare operation (TPO).

All physicians and staff of our practice must adhere to this policy. Our practice will not tolerate violations of this policy. Violation of this policy is grounds for disciplinary actions, up to and including termination of employment and criminal or professional sanctions in accordance with our practice's personnel rules and regulation.

All physicians and staff of our practice will adhere to any restrictions concerning the use or disclosure of PHI that patients have requested and have been approved by our practice.

Recognize that patients have a right to privacy. Our practice and its physicians and staff respect the patient's individual dignity at all times. Our practice and its physicians and staff will respect patient's privacy to the extent consistent with administration of the facility.

Recognize that, although our practice "owns" the medical record, the patient has a right to inspect and obtain a copy of his/her PHI. In addition, patients have a right to request and amendment to his/her medical record if he/she believe his/her information is inaccurate or incomplete.

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